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Re: Anybody ever get an N5 - Altered Stock grade on a wax pack grade?
Thanks! My 1st pack sub. For some reason I thought altered was something else. Bummer. My LCS has now sold me resealed '79 T wax (a lot) and this cello. Have many more packs @ PSA from them. I told t… (View Post)1 -
Re: Topps numbering system for cases from 80s and 90s
The product code is printed on each outer case already. I assume the inked codes shown will be the day of year, Year, Shift and packing line/machine number used. I'm in agriculture. When I pack carto… (View Post)1 -
Re: Topps numbering system for cases from 80s and 90s
That code will be the production date. Since this has gum, FDA and USDA considers this "food" and you need to have a lot code to trace back in the event of a recall. Other companies that ha… (View Post)2 -
Re: If the 1989 Bill Ripken ERR guy is still around, I want to wish him a happy 30th anniversary!
I left the hobby as I had to sell my collection and start hustling to pay a unexpected 40+K debt. Once I decided I wanted back in the hobby, seeing the name hurt as it was a reminder of a niche I hel… (View Post)1 -
Re: If the 1989 Bill Ripken ERR guy is still around, I want to wish him a happy 30th anniversary!
Urban legend has it that many thought it said Rick Face. In my research, Beckett coined this term first in print and did so to refer to the card while keeping it kid friendly. Bill did it. Here's the… (View Post)4