1974 Topps #599 Variations
lahmejoon
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Hi All,
There are a few older threads about this card, but I wanted to revisit this (ignoring the Washington variation).
I haven't purchased a Beckett annual in 25 years and decided to get one recently. In looking through the pricing on the variations of this card, it looks like they price the large print version higher than the small print version.
I've nearly completed this set. My LCS had about 15 #599 - seven Washington variations, seven large print variation, and one small print variation. It seems as though in the older threads, it was the common perception that the small print was harder to find.
Was there a point in time where the large print was deemed more scarce and it's just that Beckett has never updated the pricing to reflect it? I know Beckett is not an indicator of actual realizable value, but I would think that their book would reflect a higher price on the small print than the large print on this card, if it is more scarce.
Thanks in advance!
There are a few older threads about this card, but I wanted to revisit this (ignoring the Washington variation).
I haven't purchased a Beckett annual in 25 years and decided to get one recently. In looking through the pricing on the variations of this card, it looks like they price the large print version higher than the small print version.
I've nearly completed this set. My LCS had about 15 #599 - seven Washington variations, seven large print variation, and one small print variation. It seems as though in the older threads, it was the common perception that the small print was harder to find.
Was there a point in time where the large print was deemed more scarce and it's just that Beckett has never updated the pricing to reflect it? I know Beckett is not an indicator of actual realizable value, but I would think that their book would reflect a higher price on the small print than the large print on this card, if it is more scarce.
Thanks in advance!
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Washington $2
Large Print $15
Small Print n/a
The 'n/a' is usually when there is too short of a supply to determine an appropriate BV (typically what they do for /1, /5, /10, etc. cards). I'm not sure if there's any synch between Beckett's website and their monthly/annual publications.
#599a Rookie Pitchers (Freisleben, Washington)
$1.00 (NM), $0.50 (EX), $0.30 (VG)
#599b Rookie Pitchers (Freisleben, San Diego Large Print)
$3.00 (NM), $1.50 (EX), $0.90 (VG)
#599c Rookie Pitchers (Freisleben, San Diego Small Print)
$5.00 (NM), $2.50 (EX), $1.50 (VG)
The one small print version the LCS had was close to EXMT. I picked that one up and picked up the best conditioned large print and Washington variations to be complete. Given that he had one to two of each Washington variation, I was shocked that he had seven of #599. It doesn't make sense, but maybe it is the most common of the Washington variations?
Anyway, thanks to all for your input. It must be that Beckett has not updated the pricing in the annual for some time.