[INFO] Topps Allen & Ginter Reference Thread

[jackbauercsgo]

some collector is holding those puppies until they can get the highest optimum price, prolly watching these posts and laughing

 Have something to tell us Catt?

[Mrstacy]

some collector is holding those puppies until they can get the highest optimum price, prolly watching these posts and laughing

Someone on this thread has a PSA graded Printing plate.  Those are really cool.  Not me by the way

[Mrstacy]

Here is another thing that PSA grades: Sealed packs.  

I sent in a sealed 3-card pack with the crypto card on top.  The odds are getting that card on top are lower than a 1/3 of 1 percent.  If you were to order a ton of value packs in hopes of getting a crypto card on top - 350 of them, you'd have to pay about $2,300!  (3 packs of value backs cost about 20 bucks, 350/3 = 116.67, 116.67 x 20 = 2,333.

If you are in the market for a PSA 10 one, let send me a PM.  No pictures yet, they are still sealing it.

Here's a picture of the graded plastic pack next to a graded card for comparison

Psa mini versus plastic pack




Here is back.  Note elevation



Only one so far!

[Mrstacy]

As promised, here are some photo's of my Unicorns    Enjoy!!!  ONE of a kind Error #83 Crypto Card without numbers. (5x7)

Having personally handled 10,000 or so 5x7 cards.  I can confirm this is indeed a rare bird - a 5x7 with no number.  Think of the possibilities  of the 350 varieties,  the 83 Cryptocurrency card has this flaw. 

If, a Jordan rookie had had this error,  it'd be a six or seven figure card

I haven't run across another no number.   Get that puppy encapsulated and HODL strong

[Fattcatt]

I have had a few tempting offers so far, but, until the right offer crosses my path (whether from this country or not), the 2018 Topps Ginter Rookie Cryptocurrency Unicorn/UNICARD, will be safely locked down. I wonder if the Author of the Crypto Encyclopedia has any contacts who'd be interested in making an offer for it. Or featuring it in his next book He might want to consider some of the other cards Topps put out for his book too.

[dolphriends]

I have had a few tempting offers so far, but, until the right offer crosses my path (whether from this country or not), the 2018 Topps Ginter Rookie Cryptocurrency Unicorn/UNICARD, will be safely locked down. I wonder if the Author of the Crypto Encyclopedia has some contacts who'd be interested in making an offer for it. Or feature it in his next book My own little Unicorn card adventure of a lifetime. 

Hopefully the crypto cards will show up in the next book, will have to wait and see

[Fattcatt]

I just shot him a message, I'm sure that this group will give him some great pictures, if he decides to do it.

[Fattcatt]

Hey Dolphriends...maybe YOU can do a book on the Topps cards, Crypto tokens, Steem Monster cards and stuff ?? Lot's of things out there.

[dolphriends]

Hey Dolphriends...maybe YOU can do a book on the Topps cards, Crypto tokens, Steem Monster cards and stuff ?? Lot's of things out there.

I will think about it if you will be the publisher

[dolphriends]

Just opened two ginter x boxes, nothing.   I am raising values on all three minis.  Mini black 1500.00  mini red 30,000.00 and mini silver 65,000.00.  Not saying you will get this right now for them but, buying them at these prices would be less expensive than opening these 600.00 boxes but, not as much fun.  All the best fellow treasure seekers

[Fattcatt]

Wow Dolph, that SUPER sux    That's a lotta cash to get nothing. I'm sorry to hear that.....    super sux

[Mrstacy]

Just opened two ginter x boxes, nothing.   I am raising values on all three minis.  Mini black 1500.00  mini red 30,000.00 and mini silver 65,000.00.  Not saying you will get this right now for them but, buying them at these prices would be less expensive than opening these 600.00 boxes but, not as much fun.  All the best fellow treasure seekers

Did you get any good ones at all? Rip cards, Brooklyn,  printing plate, metal, cloth, anything,?

[dolphriends]

Just opened two ginter x boxes, nothing.   I am raising values on all three minis.  Mini black 1500.00  mini red 30,000.00 and mini silver 65,000.00.  Not saying you will get this right now for them but, buying them at these prices would be less expensive than opening these 600.00 boxes but, not as much fun.  All the best fellow treasure seekers

Did you get any good ones at all? Rip cards, Brooklyn,  printing plate, metal, cloth, anything,?

Nope

[jackbauercsgo]

Just opened two ginter x boxes, nothing.   I am raising values on all three minis.  Mini black 1500.00  mini red 30,000.00 and mini silver 65,000.00.  Not saying you will get this right now for them but, buying them at these prices would be less expensive than opening these 600.00 boxes but, not as much fun.  All the best fellow treasure seekers

Did you get any good ones at all? Rip cards, Brooklyn,  printing plate, metal, cloth, anything,?

Nope

Oof - swift kick between the legs there.  My condolences dolph.

[dolphriends]

Just opened two ginter x boxes, nothing.   I am raising values on all three minis.  Mini black 1500.00  mini red 30,000.00 and mini silver 65,000.00.  Not saying you will get this right now for them but, buying them at these prices would be less expensive than opening these 600.00 boxes but, not as much fun.  All the best fellow treasure seekers

Did you get any good ones at all? Rip cards, Brooklyn,  printing plate, metal, cloth, anything,?

Nope

Oof - swift kick between the legs there.  My condolences dolph.

Hey, that fact I can open these and come up empty handed and keep smiling is the best place to be.  Keep up the treasure hunt

[Mrstacy]

Bad news. Whomever bought the mini glossy 1/1 only got a 9.  PSA continues to break hearts around the globe of those in search of a 10 with their high-end minis.

[Fattcatt]

That person must be dumbfounded......they should send it to Becketts for a re-grade.

[dolphriends]

Bad news. Whomever bought the mini glossy 1/1 only got a 9.  PSA continues to break hearts around the globe of those in search of a 10 with their high-end minis.

This is the reason I said I would not trade a mini red for any card except the wood stock card.   The expectation for these is a 10 but, the expectation for the red mini is less than a 10. 

[Fattcatt]

I think the only saving grace is the fact that everyone in the baseball card, or just card collecting arena itself, know that the Allen Ginter is a less desirable set due to the fact that Topps use's such LOW QUALITY paper to produce it. Consequentially, lower grades are the fallout from this annonomally. I think that most collectors think of these sets as "entertainment" or a whimsey purchase. I was told that real collectors don't even give these sets a glance. Now we know why.      Might just have to look at this as a "beggars can't be choosers" sort of attitude. But hey, at least we got a Cryptocurrency card....right?

[Mrstacy]

I"m just not buying it that 20 mini ginter x all-black minis are a 9 and one person got a 10.  The system is prone to manipulation by insiders.  if you have an insider's contact information, please share it with me!!!