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Phil1986

Posts: 59
Joined: Aug 2016

Wednesday, August 9, 2017 1:46 PM
How do you know if a card is a limited production or just a common card found in packs? Asking for a friend!

griffey423

Posts: 651
Joined: Jul 2014

Wednesday, August 9, 2017 2:29 PM

It really depends on the brand making the card and the era that you are talking about. For more recent Topps releases, you can tell by the code on the back of the card. The short printed variation cards will have different codes than their more common brethren. This site also has a fairly extensive listing of the SP cards, and you can tell by the images that have been scanned in by users.

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Always looking for baseball variation/error cards and anything Garrett Whitley or Ian Anderson

captkirk42

Posts: 2,269
Joined: May 2011

Wednesday, August 9, 2017 2:51 PM

another good source for information on modern sets and SPs is cardboardconnection.com some of the older sets they don't do so well on with the checklists.

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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

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