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90-91 Upper Deck Comic Ball Hologram

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thirstydeer

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024 9:10 PM

I'm having a really tough time figuring out if some of my cards have the comic ball variant hologram on the back. I've looked at whatever pictures I could find online but nothing's really helped. I took a scan of duplicates of one card with different holograms but can't really make them out. Anyone up to the task? I'd appreciate any help/suggestions in figuring this out so I accurately assign the right variant to the right card.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/J9Coh8bBhMn9R4r7A

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sandyrusty

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024 3:47 AM

The comic ball hologram has a small "90" in it and the row of what some say are carrots look like they move across the hologram when you tilt the card back and forth. The crossed sticks hologram had a much larger "90" in it.

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BigEd76

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024 8:48 AM
Also the Comic Ball version usually also has more lines of "UPPER DECK" text than the Hockey Sticks one. The "90" on the Hockey Sticks one sorta resembles the blocky font you'd see on an alarm clock. ------------------------------- * Ed * L8 * Cards in my personal Collection are unavailable *

thirstydeer

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Thursday, April 11, 2024 6:24 PM

I took a video of a lit magnifying lamp over the hologram... I think it is comic ball? Don't mind the Maple Leafs broadcast in the background :-)

https://photos.app.goo.gl/BzbWcx5URYV3D4G17

Edited on: Apr 11, 2024 - 6:25PM
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vrooomed

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Thursday, April 11, 2024 8:07 PM
Yes, that is Comic ball - those are carrots in the background! ------------------------------- -- 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).

BigEd76

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Thursday, April 11, 2024 8:53 PM
Seconded, and you can see the line of multiple rounded 90s around the :09-:10 mark of the video, also a characteristic of Comic Ball Edited on: Apr 11, 2024 - 8:55PM ------------------------------- * Ed * L8 * Cards in my personal Collection are unavailable *

reakins

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Thursday, April 11, 2024 9:14 PM

See https://www.tcdb.com/Forum.cfm/Page/S/ID/4878/?MODE=VIEW&ThreadID=27722&C=13 and https://www.tcdb.com/Forum.cfm/Page/S/ID/4878/?MODE=VIEW&ThreadID=33784&C=10

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