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Need help with identifying 1994-95 finest refractor or base

illinifan912illinifan912 Posts: 1,462 ✭
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Hi,
I got a 1994-95 Finest Jason Kidd rookie card but I am not sure if its a refractor or not. The back doesn't have any indications to help here is a pic of the front-
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If you can lmk if its a refractor or not that would be great.
Thanks,
Andrew

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  • EAsportsEAsports Posts: 1,566 ✭✭✭
    Refractor. This is base:

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    I don't think Topps labeled them as refractors on the back during that time frame.
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  • illinifan912illinifan912 Posts: 1,462 ✭
    Thanks EA. Its tough for me to determine the refractors and nons of the early 90s.
  • bouwobbouwob Posts: 100 ✭


    << <i>Refractor. This is base:

    I don't think Topps labeled them as refractors on the back during that time frame. >>



    What's the difference?
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  • byronscott4everbyronscott4ever Posts: 932 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Refractor. This is base:

    I don't think Topps labeled them as refractors on the back during that time frame. >>



    What's the difference? >>



    Originally Topps did not label them but then started too, probably because people needed to know what they had. The base is a regular card while with a refractor, if you tilt it side to side, you see a rainbow effect that changes.
  • bouwobbouwob Posts: 100 ✭
    What is the difference in the 2 picture which look the same to me other than scans? I can tell the difference in hand (speaking baseball), but how can you tell with just images.
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  • HallcoHallco Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's a good one!!! image
  • mtcardsmtcards Posts: 3,340 ✭✭✭
    Not to disagree with anyones opinion, but I cannot tell from the scan if the OP's card is a refractor or not just based on the scan. The scanner/photo is at a different height level, one has the protective peel, the other does not, one is PSA encased, the other is not. It may be a refractor, but I would still go with the "in hand" check as its possible that the listed differences may actually be making them look different
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  • byronscott4everbyronscott4ever Posts: 932 ✭✭✭
    Bad scans can hide a refractor for sure but in this case, you can see how the background has some color differences too it. Most decent scans will show that color change off or will make the card look lighter than a regular card. Peel doesn't necessarily mean anything as it could be that the peel was taken off or just left on. Topps did some Finest with refractors that had no peel in at least one set but those cards had a refractor finish on front AND back.
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