Which series of 1992 UD Basketball is Shaq's RC in?
jdip9
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I'm a little confused, although it is #1, from what I understand, it was placed in the high series boxes? Can someone confirm?
And why is it so difficult to grade a 10? Only 2% of cards submitted are 10's, a much lower percentage than any other card in the set.
And why is it so difficult to grade a 10? Only 2% of cards submitted are 10's, a much lower percentage than any other card in the set.
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Stadium Club was Series 2
Skybox was Series 2
Topps was Series 2
Fleer was Series 2
Upper Deck was series 1
Looks like most were Series 2 offerings.
Rodney
<< <i>Fleer Ultra was Series 2
Stadium Club was Series 2
Skybox was Series 2
Topps was Series 2
Fleer was Series 2
Upper Deck was series 1
Looks like most were Series 2 offerings.
Rodney >>
<< <i>I'm a little confused, although it is #1, from what I understand, it was placed in the high series boxes? Can someone confirm?
And why is it so difficult to grade a 10? Only 2% of cards submitted are 10's, a much lower percentage than any other card in the set. >>
Classic signed Shaq to an exclusive deal where they were the only manufacturer that could print cards of him until a certain date. There was a redemption card that was inserted into packs of UD series 1 that were redeemed for the "trade card" that is numbered 1B.
When the High Series was released, the Classic deal had expired so they were allowed to print the #1 RC cards - thus they were short printed.
The all black card is very susceptible to chipping and will show the slightest signs of wear. The cuts on many of those cards were also not clean so there are some rough edges and many of the corners in that year have some weird pinching. All of that adds up to a very difficult card to get a 10.
Series 1 is where the redemption cards were found - TRADE CARD in gold foil at top (tough grade presumably since they were sent in the mail).
Collecting Robin Ventura and Matt Luke.
<< <i>Series 2 is where the pack-issued version is found - #1 NBA DRAFT PICK in gold foil at top.
Series 1 is where the redemption cards were found - TRADE CARD in gold foil at top (tough grade presumably since they were sent in the mail). >>
Thanks for the good info. I am ashamed to say that I have around a dozen of the #1 Draft Pick cards in BGS 9's and did not know they story behind it. I just started picking this one up because it was more expensive!
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<< <i>I'm a little confused, although it is #1, from what I understand, it was placed in the high series boxes? Can someone confirm?
And why is it so difficult to grade a 10? Only 2% of cards submitted are 10's, a much lower percentage than any other card in the set. >>
Classic signed Shaq to an exclusive deal where they were the only manufacturer that could print cards of him until a certain date. There was a redemption card that was inserted into packs of UD series 1 that were redeemed for the "trade card" that is numbered 1B.
When the High Series was released, the Classic deal had expired so they were allowed to print the #1 RC cards - thus they were short printed.
The all black card is very susceptible to chipping and will show the slightest signs of wear. The cuts on many of those cards were also not clean so there are some rough edges and many of the corners in that year have some weird pinching. All of that adds up to a very difficult card to get a 10. >>
It was a very exciting year for basketball - probably one of the best in recent history!
People were going nuts over the whole thing - the Classic set was a total bomb - hot in the beginning and totally went down the drain - I opened a case - sold off the inserts and couldn't give away the sets!!!!
I believe I still have a bunch of those sets packed away somewhere?
The Shaq inserts were also hot as all get out.
I gotta say - tho I don't really collect BKB, I do have a mess of his RC's and the key inserts that everyone was chasing.
Modern may never have the excitement there was in the early 90s?
mike
<< <i>They pretty much covered everything about the Shaq card.
It was a very exciting year for basketball - probably one of the best in recent history!
People were going nuts over the whole thing - the Classic set was a total bomb - hot in the beginning and totally went down the drain - I opened a case - sold off the inserts and couldn't give away the sets!!!!
I believe I still have a bunch of those sets packed away somewhere?
The Shaq inserts were also hot as all get out.
I gotta say - tho I don't really collect BKB, I do have a mess of his RC's and the key inserts that everyone was chasing.
Modern may never have the excitement there was in the early 90s?
mike >>
Mike,
You are so right about that season. Basketball was probably never hotter. Whenever I look at Shaq RCs, I think back to that '92-93 season and remember how Stadium Club RCs would sell for $20-25 all day regardless of condition. Nobody really knew the difference between NM-MT, Mint and Gem Mint back then. The funny thing is that even though Shaq has accomplished everything anyone could have every imagined for him at the beginning of his career:
Perennial All Star - check
Multiple Championships - check
League MVP - check
Scoring titles - check
Rebounding titles - not quite but finished 2nd three times and 3rd twice
Career game averages of 24.3 ppg and 11.1 rpg
Yet despite all of that in a 18 year career, that same Stadium Club RC sells for less than $10 in a PSA 9. Now that right there is a perfect example of why I quit speculating on rookies a long time ago!
One other historical note from that season. That exclusive Classic deal is what started the whole draft pick redemption insert card craze. UD and Hoops were the ones who figured out how to get a Shaq card in their Series 1 releases that year by issuing the redemption insert card that could be redeemed for a card of the #1 draft pick (without naming him) while all the other manufacturers had to wait until their Series 2 releases to issue a Shaq card. Without that deal, I'm not sure when or if the draft pick redemption inserts would have ever come to life.
<< <i>They pretty much covered everything about the Shaq card.
It was a very exciting year for basketball - probably one of the best in recent history!
People were going nuts over the whole thing - the Classic set was a total bomb - hot in the beginning and totally went down the drain - I opened a case - sold off the inserts and couldn't give away the sets!!!!
I believe I still have a bunch of those sets packed away somewhere?
The Shaq inserts were also hot as all get out.
I gotta say - tho I don't really collect BKB, I do have a mess of his RC's and the key inserts that everyone was chasing.
Modern may never have the excitement there was in the early 90s?
mike >>
Amen to all that! Basketball cards were SO hot in the early 90s! I think it all started with Upper Deck's first set, with the Mutombo and the Larry Johnson RCs. Then of course the following year with Shaq, 'Zo, Laettner, Harold Miner, Gugliotta and many more.
Back in those days, players actually went to college, and played at least 2-3 yrs before jumping to the NBA. Every year when the new cards came out, the top college stars were always in high demand. When KG, Kobe and all the rest started skipping the NCAA, it completely changed the way basketball card collectors thought of rookie cards. It became more of a speculation game than an instant superstar thing.