Topps Allen & Ginter Reference Thread
Last Updated: Sept 21, 2019This reference thread is intended to contain information about all versions of cryptocurrency cards found in the Topps Allen & Ginter baseball card series. Some have referred to this card as Bitcoin's "Rookie Card" because it is the first time a mainstream collectible card series has recognized bitcoin or cryptocurrency. Topps released this card as part of the 2018 Allen and Ginter baseball card series, and it is numbered 83 out of 300 within the base set.
Allen and Ginter was the Richmond, Virginia, tobacco manufacturing firm formed in 1865, and created and marketed the first cigarette cards for collecting and trading. In 2006 Topps revived the brand and began issuing Allen and Ginter cards as part of their product lineup. The Allen and Ginter cards are known for featuring hand painted cards of current baseball players, as well as various insert sets featuring standout athletes in other sports, pop culture icons, and historical figures.
The 2018 Allen and Ginter series was released on the week of July 18th, 2018. Following the release of the regular 2018 Allen and Ginter series, Topps released the more limited 2018 Ginter X series boxes a few weeks later on August 8th, 2018. The X series feature cards which have a black or dark background.
The various versions of #83 cards are listed below, and are grouped by which type of packs or boxes the cards were found. In total, there are 25 varieties of the #83 Cryptocurrency card documented in this thread. 23 of the 25 types of cards have been identified and photographed.
ReferencesCompany: Topps, Inc.
Regular Series Sales Site: https://www.topps.com/2018-allen-and-ginter-baseball-hobby.htmlX Series Sales Site: https://www.topps.com/collectibles/trading-cards/trading-cards-by-sport/online-exclusives/2018-ginter-x-hobby-box.html2018 Topps Checklist: https://www.topps.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/2018-Allen-Ginter-BB-Checklist.pdfSell Sheet / PDF Brochure: https://gogts.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2018-Topps-Allen-and-Ginter-Baseball-Cards-Sell-Sheet.pdfWhere to buy (Still on sale as of Sept-2019): https://www.blowoutcards.com/sports-cards/baseball-cards/2018.html?dir=asc&manufacturer=17&order=name[ARTICLE] Allen & Ginter Unannounced Curiosities and Other Things to Watch for 2018 https://www.beckett.com/news/2018-allen-ginter-surprises/[ARTICLE] Ginter X Baseball Arrives as Online Only Product https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/2018-ginter-x-baseball-arrives-as-online-only-product/[CHECKLIST] Regular Series - Baseball Cardpedia http://baseballcardpedia.com/index.php/2018_Topps_Allen_%26_Ginter[CHECKLIST] Regular Series - Beckett https://www.beckett.com/news/2018-topps-allen-ginter-baseball/[CHECKLIST] Regular Series - Break Ninja http://www.breakninja.com/2018-Topps-Allen-And-Ginter-Baseball-checklist-no-team.html[CHECKLIST] Regular Series - Cardboard Connection https://www.cardboardconnection.com/2018-topps-allen-ginter-baseball-cards[CHECKLIST] Regular Series - GoGTS https://gogts.net/2018-topps-allen-ginter-baseball-cards/[CHECKLIST] X Series - Cardboard Connection https://www.cardboardconnection.com/2018-topps-allen-ginter-x-baseball-cards[FORUM MEGATHREADS] First Buzz: 2018 Topps Allen & Ginter baseball cards https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1188598[FORUM MEGATHREADS] 2018 Allen & Ginter X Speculations Thread https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1227187[VIDEO] Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Rookie Card? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2UXfeiOYNk[VIDEO] Hobby Box Unboxing (aka "box break") https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvfnB1vmU6k[VIDEO] Finding a HOT hobby box with the glossy/silver cards https://youtu.be/Otj9O-_Kkiw?t=2527
Retail Packaging GuideBlaster Box Hobby Box8 packs per box. 6 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. 8 cards per pack.
Retail Box Value Packs24 packs per box. 6 cards per pack. 3 packs of 6 cards + 3 gold cards. 14 card hot pack
Found in all Blaster Boxes, Hobby Boxes, Retail Boxes, and Value Packs:Base Cryptocurrency Card 
Description- #83 of 300 - Cryptocurrency
- Standard 2.5" x 3.5" trading card size, White background
- The most common card available.
- Odds of finding a #83 base crypto card: 1:40-50 packs. (Note: Packs typically contain 7 base cards + 1 mini card or 5 base cards + 1 mini card.)
PSA Population Report (updated Sept 2019) Grade 6 - 1
Grade 7 - 1
Grade 8 - 15
Grade 9 - 86
Grade 10 - 265
Prior Sales Info $2 - $10 - $50 Graded 9.5 (Source: Nah-256)
$10 - eBay PSA 9 MINT - December 7, 2018
Mini Cryptocurrency Card 
Description- #83 of 300 - Cryptocurrency
- The most common mini card available.
- Odds of finding a mini card: 1 per pack (note: #83 specifically would be 1:300-350 packs).
- Miniature 1.5" x 2.75" trading card, White background
PSA Population Report (updated Sept 2019) Grade 7 - 2
Grade 9 - 16
Grade 10 - 78
Prior Sales Info $5.50 8/20/18 - $6.50 9/8/18 - $18 9/3/18 - $19 8/30/18 - $23.50 8/25/18 (Source: Nah-256)
$71 - eBay PSA 10 GEM MINT - December 7, 2018
$29 - eBay PSA 9 MINT - December 7, 2018
Mini Allen & Ginter Logo Back Cryptocurrency Card 
Description- #83 of 300 - Cryptocurrency
- The second most common mini card available.
- Odds of finding any mini A&G logo back card: 1:5 packs (1:~1500 packs for #83 specifically)
- Miniature 1.5" x 2.75" trading card, White background (front), dark B&W logo printed on back
PSA Population Report (updated Sept 2019) Grade 7 - 1
Grade 9 - 6
Grade 10 - 58
Prior Sales Info $5 8/7/18 - $13 9/1/18 - $17.50 9/26/18 - $20 9/11/18 - $45 8/26/18 (Source: Nah-256)
$75 (best offer accepted) - eBay PSA 10 Gem Mint - September 17, 2019
Mini Black Bordered Cryptocurrency Card 
Description- #83 of 300 - Cryptocurrency
- Odds of finding any mini black bordered card: 1:10 packs (1:~3000 packs for #83 specifically)
- Miniature 1.5" x 2.75" trading card size, Black border (front)
PSA Population Report (updated Sept 2019) Grade 5 - 1
Grade 9 - 2
Grade 10 - 41
Prior Sales Info $1 9/19/18 - $21.50 8/19/18 - $31 8/31/18 - $61 8/25/18 (Source: Nah-256)
$48 - eBay ungraded - August 20, 2019
Mini Glow in the Dark Cryptocurrency Card 
Description- Front border glows in the dark and has a transparent glossy pattern noticeable to the eye
- Extremely rare. Total # unknown.
- Backside has a felt texture and also glows in the dark
- Miniature 1.5" x 2.75" trading card size
- May also be found in the Ginter X packs
PSA Population Report (updated Sept 2019) Not specified
Prior Sales Info $650 9/2/18 - $1,000 9/2/18 (Source: Nah-256)
$900 - eBay October 17, 2018 (Source:
https://ebay.us/fbNteB)
Mini No Number Cryptocurrency Card 
Description- Limited to 50 - Very rare
- No number printed on back
- Otherwise similar to the Allen & Ginter Logo Back mini
- Miniature 1.5" x 2.75" trading card
- May also be found in the Ginter X packs
PSA Population Report (updated Sept 2019) Grade 9 - 2
Grade 10 - 4
Prior Sales Info $10 7/25/18 - $290 8/30/18 - $360 8/25/18 (Source: Nah-256)
$515 9/20/18 (Source:
https://ebay.us/rSwyyo)
$1225 PSA 10 GEM PWCC 12/13/18 (Source:
https://ebay.us/qAl7p8)
$1295 (best offer accepted) - eBay ungraded - Sept 6, 2019
Mini Brooklyn Logo Back Cryptocurrency Card 
Description- Also referred to as red back
- Hand numbered to 25 - Very rare
- Retail pack odds of finding a Brooklyn logo mini: 1:330 packs (1:~100,000 packs for #83 specifically)
- Miniature 1.5" x 2.75" trading card, White background (front), red B&W logo printed on back
- May also be found in the Ginter X packs
PSA Population Report (updated Sept 2019) Grade 10 - 2
Prior Sales Info $8.75 7/22/18 - $23.50 7/24/18 - $230 9/1/18 - $500 8/26/18 (Source: Nah-256)
$6500 - eBay PSA 10 - Jan 12, 2019 (Source:
https://ebay.us/RsRx5d)
$1425 - eBay ungraded - July 29, 2019
$1451 - eBay ungraded - August 19, 2019
Glossy 1-of-1 Cryptocurrency Card
Photo credit: bucksbuck Description- Printed on High-Gloss Card Stock
- Numbered 1-of-1
- Standard 2.5" x 3.5" trading card size, White background (front), glossy finish
- Retail pack odds of finding a Glossy mini: 1:8,086 packs (1:~2,400,000 packs for #83 specifically)
- Discovered by user bucksbuck and posted here 08/2020; Graded PSA 9.
Mini Glossy 1-of-1 Cryptocurrency Card 
Photo credit: Luckysoab2121 Description- Printed on High-Gloss Card Stock
- Hand numbered 1-of-1
- Retail pack odds of finding a Glossy mini: 1:8,086 packs (1:~2,400,000 packs for #83 specifically)
- Miniature 1.5" x 2.75" trading card, White background (front), glossy finish
- Discovered Nov 2018 by bitcointalk forum user Luckysoab2121 in a retail blaster pack purchased on Amazon. Sold for over $2,000 on eBay a few days later.
PSA Population Report (updated Sept 2019) Grade 9 - 1
Prior Sales Info $2,000 eBay (Source:
https://ebay.us/IQQuhZ) - November 19, 2018
Found only in Topps Allen & Ginter Retail Value Packs: 
Mini Gold Bordered Cryptocurrency Card 
Description- #83 of 300 - Cryptocurrency
- Gold bordered mini found only in retail "value" packs, sometimes referred to as "hanger" packs. Each 3-pack value pack contains a separately sealed pack of 3 mini gold bordered cards. The single "hot" retail value pack contains 1 gold bordered mini per 14 card pack.
- Odds of finding mini gold bordered #83 card: 1:~100 value packs
- Miniature 1.5" x 2.75" trading card, Gold border (front)
PSA Population Report (updated Sept 2019) Grade 7 - 1
Grade 8 - 1
Grade 9 - 3
Grade 10 - 22
Prior Sales Info $3 7/31/18 - $25 9/6/18 - $43 9/11/18 - $76 9/3/18 - $204 8/22/18 (Source: Nah-256)
$59 - eBay ungraded - Sept 1, 2019
Found only in Topps Allen and Ginter Hobby Boxes: 
Hot Box Silver Glossy Cryptocurrency Card 
Description- "Hot" hobby boxes are those which contain all Silver Glossy cards instead of base cards
- Odds of finding Hot Box: 1 hot hobby box per case of 12 hobby boxes
- Odds of finding a #83 Silver Glossy crypto card: 1:40-50 hot hobby box packs. (at 7 base cards per pack.)
- Standard 2.5" x 3.5" trading card size, Silver background and glossy finish
PSA Population Report (updated Sept 2019) Grade 5 - 2
Grade 8 - 3
Grade 9 - 14
Grade 10 - 56
Prior Sales Info $2 8/2/19 - $5 8/29/18 - $18 8/30/18 - $50 8/19/19 - $68 8/17/18 (Source: Nah-256)
$69.00 - eBay PSA 10 GEM MINT - December 7, 2018
$39 - eBay PSA 10 - July 28, 2019
Mini Black Cryptocurrency Printing Plate 
Description- Numbered 1-of-1
- This is the actual printing plate used to manufacture the card.
- Retail pack odds of finding a printing plate: 1:1,777 packs (~1:530,000 packs for #83 specifically)
PSA Population Report (updated Sept 2019) PSA Authenticated - 1
Prior Sales Info $125 8/4/18 (Source: Nah-256)
Mini Cyan Cryptocurrency Printing Plate 
Description- Numbered 1-of-1
- This is the actual printing plate used to manufacture the card.
- Retail pack odds of finding a printing plate: 1:1,777 packs (~1:530,000 packs for #83 specifically)
PSA Population Report (updated Sept 2019) PSA Authenticated - 1
Prior Sales Info Plate discovered, but sales/selling price unknown
Mini Yellow Cryptocurrency Printing Plate 
Description- Numbered 1-of-1
- This is the actual printing plate used to manufacture the card.
- Retail pack odds of finding a printing plate: 1:1,777 packs (~1:530,000 packs for #83 specifically)
PSA Population Report (updated Sept 2019) PSA Authenticated - 1
Prior Sales Info $100 (Best Offer Accepted) 8/2/19 (Source: Nah-256)
Mini Magenta Cryptocurrency Printing Plate 
Description- Numbered 1-of-1
- This is the actual printing plate used to manufacture the card.
- Retail pack odds of finding a printing plate: 1:1,777 packs (~1:530,000 packs for #83 specifically)
PSA Population Report (updated Sept 2019) None listed
Prior Sales Info $3,429 9/7/2018 (Source: Nah-256)
Found Only in Topps Allen and Ginter X Series Packs and Boxes: 
Note: The Ginter X boxes also contain some of the more rare mini cards found in the normal AG packs, including the Brooklyn Mini ( /25), No-Number aka NNO Mini ( /50), and Glow-in-the-Dark Mini
X Base Cryptocurrency Card 
Description- #83 of 300 - Cryptocurrency
- Odds of finding a #83 X base crypto card: 1:40-50 X packs, or 1 per ~2.7 X hobby boxes . (at 8 base cards per pack. Note: X Packs contain 7 base X cards and 1 mini card.)
- Standard 2.5" x 3.5" trading card size, Black background
- Estimated that roughly 1,100 of these cards exist
PSA Population Report (updated Sept 2019) Grade 5 - 1
Grade 7 - 1
Grade 8 - 13
Grade 9 - 51
Grade 10 - 22
Prior Sales Info $2-$20 (Source: Nah-256)
$20 - eBay ungraded - July 9, 2019
$167 - eBay PSA 10 Gem Mint - Sept 18, 2019
$174 - eBay PSA 10 Gem Mint - Sept 18, 2019
X Mini Cryptocurrency Card 
Description- #83 of 300 - Cryptocurrency
- Miniature 1.5" x 2.75" trading card, Black background
- Odds of finding any X mini card: ~1 per pack (note: #83 specifically would be 1:300-350 X packs, or 1 per ~19 X hobby boxes).
- Per Blowout cards, less than 100 of these cards exist. Source: https://www.blowoutforums.com/showpost.php?p=13835248&postcount=946
PSA Population Report (updated Sept 2019) Grade 7 - 2
Grade 8 - 5
Grade 9 - 22
Grade 10 - 1
Prior Sales Info $7 8/16/18 - $53 8/19/18 - $250 9/26/18 (Source: Nah-256)
$599 11/28/18 (Source:
https://ebay.us/zVF2Le)
$356 - eBay ungraded - August 20, 2019
$699 - eBay PSA 9 - August 29, 2019
X Red Mini Cryptocurrency Card 
Description- #83 of 300 - Cryptocurrency
- Miniature 1.5" x 2.75" trading card size, Red background
- Hand numbered 5/5
PSA Population Report (updated Sept 2019) None listed
Prior Sales Info $200 (Best Offer Accepted) 8/20/18 - $1000 8/24/18 (Source: Nah-256)
X Silver Mini Cryptocurrency Card Description- #83 of 300 - Cryptocurrency
- Miniature 1.5" x 2.75" trading card size, Silver background
- Limited to 1
- Not yet known to be found; Please post pictures or info if you have it.
PSA Population Report (updated Sept 2019) None listed / not yet found
Sold direct from Topps (Topps Vault on Topps.com or Official eBay store): 
Base Cryptocurrency Poster 
Photo credit: Breadyfreddy Description PSA Population Report (updated Sept 2019) None listed
Prior Sales Info $500 8/30/18 - $599 8/31/18 (Source: Nah-256)
Gold Edition Cryptocurrency Poster 
Photo credit: Breadyfreddy Description PSA Population Report (updated Sept 2019) None listed
Oversized Complete Base Set - #'D to 10 
Description PSA Population Report (updated Sept 2019) Grade 7 - 1
Grade 10 - 4
Oversized Complete Base Set - #'D to 49 
Description PSA Population Report (updated Sept 2019) Grade 6 - 1
Grade 7 - 1
Grade 8 - 1
Grade 10 - 37
Blank Back Cryptocurrency Card 
Description- Sold direct from Topps Vault on eBay
- Hologram on reverse side numbered 1-of-1
- Serial # 053911
- Ebay sales link: http://r.ebay.com/kU9SvT
- Sold by Topps on eBay for $2,475.00 on Aug 20, 2018
PSA Population Report (updated Sept 2019) None listed
Blank Back 3-Card Mini Strip: Cryptocurrency 
Description- Sold direct from Topps Vault on eBay.
- Uncut strip measures approximately 4 1/2" X 2 1/2" in size and overall.
- Hologram on reverse side numbered 1-of-1
- Sold by Topps on eBay for $610.00 on Nov 18, 2018
PSA Population Report (updated Sept 2019) None listed
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