1980 topps prototype coins

[ALR-bishop]

SCD says they came in bronze and silver and gold colors. If so, that's 9. I have a set and know a guy with 2 of the 3. My guess is that there are more than 12. If there were one set of each that is 9 and if there were two sets of each, 18. But, there are not many from my experience

Topps board purchased mid 90's

[ALR-bishop]

You bought them off the Topps Message Boards ? From past visits there, that is amazing

Was purchased in 1995 at a flea market. I did not know it was a presentation board for the coins until I contacted Topps Archive Blog back in 2010

[ALR-bishop]

If it is Topps Mr Hornish is the guy to ask

Toppcat informed me that was a topps in house presentation piece, I dont know his last name. Is Mr Hornish a different person? If so is does he post on this blog.

[toppcat]

I do indeed post here on occasion, although not as often as I would like. Those coins are quite rare and unlike most other Topps presentation pieces, which are often just mockups or artists renditions and not a true, discrete object, the coins are production items since the had to be molded (or cast-I have never handled on so can't be sure). I would think at least 3 or 4 of each type were made and am still curious about the ones with holes. It would not be like Topps if there were only 1 or 2 of each as most of their tough in house production pieces exist in quantities of 4 or more, although not all do (such as 1970 Cloth Stickers).

For the curious, my blog posts on the Coins can be found here: http://toppsarchives.blogspot.com/se...seball%20Coins

PS-Al is being modest; he knows just as much as anyone when it comes to Topps test and proof issues.