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qmayer · February 15, 2004 12:11PM

When I first bought it, I thought it was something other than what it was labeled:

Justin

pandrews · February 15, 2004 12:15PM

1988 topps mini?

boggs301012 · February 15, 2004 12:40PM

Yep def a mini

qualitycards · February 15, 2004 12:42PM

No its not the mini, but the UK cards that were produced to help explain Baseball to the European market. Although it was mass produced and sold all throughout the US too! ..jay

qualitycards · February 15, 2004 12:44PM

The set is from 1988 and contains 88 cards, while the '88 mini's had 77 cards w/ diff fronts and backs...jay

Virtualizard · February 15, 2004 1:07PM

Jay is correct (as always). It is a UK Mini, also called Topps American Baseball.

Boggs, I'm surprised at your short term memory. I ripped open a few packs of these about a month ago and emailed you a scan and description of the Boggs card that I pulled out of one of the packs! You should have known what this was.

JEB.

KING KELLOGG · February 15, 2004 3:00PM

So.... What was the label..????

Larry

pebblyjack · February 15, 2004 3:09PM

The cards are unofficially known as UK Minis. They are officially known as Topps American Baseball, as that is the SCD designation for the card. PSA slabbed some of those cards as UK Minis, but will now slab them as Topps American Baseball. That caused some confusion on the George Brett Registry at one time, but by removing the UK Mini cards from the Registry, PSA has corrected the problem.

Thanks

Randy

qmayer · February 16, 2004 12:11AM

The reason I asked was because I bought it thinking it was the UK Mini and wrote that on the submission form. It came back slabbed as "American Baseball". The Nolan Ryan Topps Player Set has a UK Mini entry, so I guess I need to let Carol know. Thanks for the insight guys!

Justin

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