1996-97 Score Hockey Forum

Hi folks,

So we have these 2 sets, Golden Blades Samples and Golden Blades Samples Winners.

Quick history of the set - there is a bar code on the back, in the photo area, that when a "special Pinnacle device" was used on it, it would show Sorry Try Again or "Special Artist's Proof". Collectors would send them in through their LCS and the collector would get the Special AP, while the dealer would get a "Dealer's Choice AP".

Apparently, even the sample cards they issued, which were Golden Blades cards and not base set cards, had winners included. Now, according to Beckett's checklist, only card #10 (Brodeur) was a winner. (Now it looks like their checklist is wrong as they list the sample, a "Winner", and a "Golden Blades Winner" - the 2 winners are the same.)

Anyway, I'm asking if anyone has information about these. Were all 10 really issued as Winners as well in the Samples?

If I don't get any concrete answers, my thought is to create the "VAR" of 10 in the Samples set and remove the "Samples Winners" set altogether.

Thank you!

Dan--have you seen this?

https://www.sportscardforum.com/threads/1633053-1996-97-Score-Golden-Blades/page2

I have the decoder card around here somewhere... not that it will help you

I had not seen that, but from that description about the length of the "flurry" area, looks like the Beezer and Daze cards in the Samples set are really winner cards. The Daze is already there. I'll get the Beezer on the move, and the Marty and Patrick cards in the Winners set need to be removed. Thanks, that was a helpful post.

If you find it, can you check the cards on the screen and see if they are in the right spots? :)

I found 3 Authenticator's laying around, so i looked at my 8 card Sample set. 3 of the cards (#16, 19, 238) say "Special Artist Proof" when i used it. The other 5 cards say "Sorry try Again". I looked at the cards that were scanned into both sets and to the best of my knowledge (was hard to see a couple of them) they are currently scanned into the correct sets. Would you like me to scan the 3 Sample cards i have that say "Special Artist Proof" into the "Winners set?

Vrooomed...if you want an Authenticator, send me your address and i will mail 1 to you. I have 3. 

I would've received these cards from a Score/Pinnacle sales rep at a previous place i worked at. 

Thanks!

Twinsguy50

Glad you found one, because I haven't the foggiest idea where mine is. Hiding in a box here somewhere...

Glad to know we finally have them in the right spots.

PLEASE scan in the missing images - always. :)

And thanks for offering one of the authenticators!

Sooo...... I picked up 3 sets of these cards. Wasn't paying attention so now I have quite a few, sigh... Anyhow, someone have a decoder laying around they don't mind leasing out right quick????

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