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Friday, January 5, 2024 1:52 PM

It looks like the Christopher Morel (and possible other) refractors were not printed with the Refractor badge on the back.

Checking eBay it isn't just my card

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Friday, January 5, 2024 1:52 PM
and I know mine doesn't look like a refractor with the terrible snap I took but it absolutely is. ------------------------------- Find me on YouTube - BreakingTheSeal - Breaking the seal on trading cards, video games, and other collectibles. Also Instagram - BreakingTheSeal_YT for other related content.

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Friday, January 5, 2024 2:04 PM

and every card on COMC too. Should an UER (unsure) and note (well probably) be added?

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Friday, January 5, 2024 2:13 PM
Is it just the Morel or are the other cards missing it? ------------------------------- -- Dan -- Note: Please see my profile for more info regarding trading (section updated 3/4/2024). I have added a large portion of my inventory to the site, and currently have trading turned on (details are in my profile).

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Friday, January 5, 2024 2:20 PM
Looks like it might be others but in the minority. #USC1 - Rookie Debut - Adley Rutschman is another example I found looking through comc ------------------------------- Find me on YouTube - BreakingTheSeal - Breaking the seal on trading cards, video games, and other collectibles. Also Instagram - BreakingTheSeal_YT for other related content.

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Friday, January 5, 2024 2:25 PM
Sounds like it could have been a design decision on Topps' part. We can't say for sure whether that's an error or not. ------------------------------- -- Dan -- Note: Please see my profile for more info regarding trading (section updated 3/4/2024). I have added a large portion of my inventory to the site, and currently have trading turned on (details are in my profile).

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Friday, January 5, 2024 2:26 PM
All the Rookie Debuts on comc do not have REFRACTOR on the back. https://www.comc.com/Cards/Baseball/2023/Topps_Chrome_Update_Series_-_Base_-_Refractor,sc Like Dan said, could have been a Topps design decision. Edited on: Jan 5, 2024 - 2:30PM ------------------------------- *Someday my cards may double in value and then be worth half of what I paid for them.*

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Friday, January 5, 2024 3:49 PM
Ahh I only compared to normal RC cars so didn't notice that. I'll add a note to the insert set instead then. ------------------------------- Find me on YouTube - BreakingTheSeal - Breaking the seal on trading cards, video games, and other collectibles. Also Instagram - BreakingTheSeal_YT for other related content.

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Friday, January 5, 2024 4:07 PM
I know Topps started this way with the early/mid '90s Finest refractors. Makes it a nightmare telling refractors from base in online pics. Great to see they are winding the clock back 30 years!