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1991 topps glow back
Hey,
I just read a crap load of articles regardining these cards and am still confused. Do these actually have more value than normal backs? Also, are the ones I photographed glow backs or am I missing something? I'd love to hear from someone that knows about these. |
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I have the same exact curiosities.
Hoping someone that collects these has some insight.
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I will say I have seen people telling some very interesting stories on eBay selling(or at least trying) these glow back cards at huge premiums.
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1991
Contact the posters Zach Wheat and SteveB, but be careful, judging by this thread they may be contagious
http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...ght=Topps+1991 http://net54baseball.com/showthread....991+vatiations Last edited by ALR-bishop; 02-01-2018 at 12:43 PM. |
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The ones in your pics that are bright orange are the ones.
As far as I know there shouldn't be any value difference. I'd have to look again to be sure, but the box I opened a while back has both types of backs in the same box, and in the same packs. There are some that react to UV oddly, more of a dark ruby red than anything, but it takes a strong UV source at the right wavelength to spot them. Those seemed to be tougher, but my sample size was only around 4-5000 cards, so a different batch might have a lot more of them. They're fun, as long as the UV doesn't give you headaches and/or eye damage. I got a bit of a headache after a couple hours. It went away pretty quickly. I can't really see paying a premium for them, maybe a slight one if I was a player collector who didn't want to search through a bunch of the same card. |
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There are very variations to the UV coating placement. Just borders vs. borders and stat area. I don't recall all the different combinations but some are definitely in shorter supply than others.
Like Steve B said, I have found both types in the same box. My sample size was roughly 8 3200/5000ct boxes and a dozen or so wax, jumbo and rack boxes as well as a few factory sets (they are all glow versions in the xmas set). This is just what I picked up when they were discovered/gaining traction two years ago or so. Across the board, I saw fewer non-glow backs than glow, estimate about 30-40% non glow. One of the rarest varieties I have found is a non-glow back with a yellowish cardstock (when under the UV lamp).
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