On the numbering, the company will have the player sign say, five cards with a red sharpie...those will be numbered to 5. Then, they'll have the player sign 25 cards with a blue sharpie.....numbered to 25. 10 cards signed with a silver sharpie, and 20 cards signed in gold ink.
The company will also issue the same card, with different colored borders.....100 cards with a white border; 75 cards with a blue border, etc...
They will also vary the color of the foil on the card; some will use silver foil, and others will use gold foil; or the color of the ink used to print the wording will differ.
They are all the same basic card, just with different colors used.
In my case, I just go with the one that I like best, regardless of what that particular card is numbered to. Sometimes, I best like the version that's numbered to 10, other times the version numbered to 75 or 100 or whatever.
Rarely will I go after multiple or all versions of the card.
Regarding authenticity, I try to stick with Topps, as they say they have someone witness each and every signing.
Steve
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Successful BST deals with eliotdeutsch, gonzo, jimivintage, Leon, lharris3600, markf31, Moonlight Graham, Mrc32, sb1, seablaster, shammus, veloce.
Current Wantlist:
1909 Obak Howard (Los Angeles) (no frame on back)
Last edited by Steve D; 12-16-2018 at 03:50 PM.
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