Opinions on these 4 1980 Wax BB Packs

Mintacular

Picked up a small collection of sets (from 74-85) Topps Baseball and with the '80 set were these 4 packs. The collector bought these cards 10-15 years ago. Not a pack expert but wanted to see if you thought they were legit. Gum on front seems not to be cracked, seals are pretty tight. Value? (Hope to resell if legit). I see Steve has them listed @ $30/ea. Also, anyway to know sequencing and whether Rickey could be inside? I can see an Astros and Twins pitcher on back (could probably figure out who they are), the other 2 packs can't make out player on back. Thanks, Pat

gemint

They look pretty clean. Look at the fold lines on the corners. If there is no cracking of the wax and it doesn't look like the corner was refolded (crease not where it's supposed to be) and the roller lines look continuous across the flaps, then they're probably untampered with.

LarkinCollector

Is it normal to have the back seals folded two different ways? Top left on the backs pic has the white side over the text side vs. the other 3.

stormtrooper80

If you pull an OC Dick Drago, please let me know

grote15

They look clean to me as well. All from same box too as that is a tougher wrapper variety for 1980. If you open one, and note the cards coming out from back, I can tell you for sure if pack is original.

esquiresports

Tim, with respect to the bottom right pack, what do you make of those two diagonal lines coming from the left side near the top and bottom of the pack?

baz518

I noticed those white lines too... but they appear to line up with the underlying top/bottom flaps that are folded first. So I think it could be just wear from those creases below it.

grote15

<< <i>I noticed those white lines too... but they appear to line up with the underlying top/bottom flaps that are folded first. So I think it could be just wear from those creases below it. >>



This is my impression as well. These packs wwre likely taken from bottom of the box. The lines don't look suspicious like resealed creases would and corner fold look nice and tight, too, which is very difficult to replicate. The creases you see in resealed packs typically run the length of the pack down the side. Those wrappers are also tough to find as Topps used them at very end of 1980 before continuing with them in 1981 so these packs are almost certainly from same box.

esquiresports

Thanks guys. I learn something new every day.

jmoran19

<< <i>Is it normal to have the back seals folded two different ways? Top left on the backs pic has the white side over the text side vs. the other 3. >>



I believe this is pretty normal, Topps was only interested in producing them as quick as possible.