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Kirk
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| Wednesday, June 25, 2014 7:17 PM | |
I ripped open a pack of 2014 Topps Series 2 and got a 1980 Bill Caudill with "topps 75th" stamped on it in silver foil. Problem is, the card was obviously originally from 1980 because it has gum residue (I think) on the front. So do I keep it as a novelty or is there a way to send it back to Topps to get one that isn't stained? |
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NJDevils
Posts: 6,344
Joined: Sep 2010
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| Wednesday, June 25, 2014 8:11 PM | |
First a question: What is Topps 75th? They just had their 50th anniversary 12 years ago. Next, a wax stain on front of a card is easily removable. If it's on the back forget about it. |
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kcjays
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| Thursday, June 26, 2014 7:20 AM | |
Off topic, but I have been wondering the same thing. What is Topps 75th?
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captkirk42
Posts: 2,269
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| Thursday, June 26, 2014 7:36 AM | |
Topps 75th is the Anniversary of Topps as a company. They began as just a gum company remember? The recent (12 years ago) 50th anniversary was for the anniversary of them producing baseball cards.
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captkirk42
Posts: 2,269
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| Thursday, June 26, 2014 7:39 AM | |
Oh the stamped Anniversary cards are "buy backs" they are original cards from whatever year they are from, in your case 1980 and for silly commemorative reasons they stamp the card (which lowers the SV/BV of the card). You could probably try to exchange the card, but there is no guarantee they have another of that same card.
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I collect: Baseball, Football, Hockey, Mostly Vintage pre1980, My Homie teams - Washington/Baltimore Teams Senators (Twins, Rangers), Expos/Nationals, Redskins, Capitals, Bullets/Wizards - HOFers - Non-sport (mostly TV shows and movies). My Trade List is very much a work in progress CaptKirk42s Trading Card Blog Curly W Cards Strive For '65 YouTube klandersen42 |
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jackal726
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| Thursday, June 26, 2014 11:00 AM | |
I guess there isn't a good way to log those kinds of buy backs here, right? It doesn't seem right to log it in the original set (because it has the stupid 75 stamped on it), but it also doesn't make sense to try and make a checklist of buy back cards because (as far as I know) there isn't a checklist. I guess logging it in the original set makes the most sense. |
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Billy Kingsley
Posts: 7,512
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| Thursday, June 26, 2014 11:19 AM | |
For what it's
worth, on the non-
sport sets where
they did buybacks,
and I've submitted
the checklist to
the Database, I
just listed each
set under the
buyback checklist,
not a specific
card. It would
probably work a
little different in
a sports set, but
most of the non-
sports sets they
did buybacks for
don't go to a
specific person's
listing.
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Kirk
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| Thursday, June 26, 2014 11:54 AM | |
NJDevils - What is the simplest way to remove the residue from the front of the card without damaging it? I used Scotch tape to remove some of it, but couldn't get all of it.
I guess I'll just remove what residue I can and put the card with my Cubs collection. |
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suomibear8
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| Thursday, June 26, 2014 7:02 PM | |
I think those buybacks are most desired by Supercollectors. I got a hockey one of those, and believe it or not it wasn't in great condition at all! Usually buybacks aren't that bad, with the exception of very old cards (this was mid 80's I think). I would want one in my collection, but I personally am not paying a huge premium for a $1 card with a stamp on it.
Not terribly valuable cards, but unique to some collector's for sure.
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Billy Kingsley
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| Friday, June 27, 2014 12:21 AM | |
I've been able to
successfully remove
wax damage (which
is more likely than
gum damage) by
rubbing the card
with my shirt.
However, they were
cards I'd just
opened (1991 Topps
Desert Storm in
2009, to be exact)
and hadn't been
sitting with the
wax getting pressed
into them in open
air for
years/decades.
Putting tape on a
card for any reason
is a REALLY bad
idea.
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