Changing the Standard Catalo listing

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Not sure what they would change with that listing. The prices on these rare type items in the Catalog are always meaningless. The numbers are really an unknown as well. How would you have it read ?

Since the prices are meaningless and these are rarely sold, than the price listing should be blank with a qualifier as to why its blank with some explanation for not enough data or transactions. Now they can change how many coins exist in each color as per article from "thetoppsarchives blog" Catching Up on Coins and Cards March 10, 2010, which the list is from his research and or his known information about these

Carew Bronze 3
Garvey Bronze 1
Jackson Bronze 2 (plus one unconfirmed)
Carew Silver 1 (plus one unconfirmed)
Garvey Silver 2
Jackson Gold 3

ALR- bishop how did you come across your coins

[ALR-bishop]

I bought a gold colored Jackson on ebay from a guy, who then asked me what I would pay for a full set of 3 bronze ones. We talked price over a long period and I finally bought them. I then sort of traded the Jackson for another obscure Topps item.

Not sure why SCD lists the prices it does for some items, such as the 55 Stamps, 61 Dice, 66 Punch Outs, 70 Cloth, 71 Rookie Artists Proofs or the 77 Topps proofs. In some cases Bob Lemke would note an auction price paid for one of the items in one of those sets and I assume would then extrapolate prices for the others in some way. But I do not think any of us who try to collect any those give much thought to such prices in deciding how much to offer or spend.

For example I have never seen in person one of the Topps 1971 Rookie Artists Proof that Craig posted some time back. If he offered one of them, say the Munson, for sale I would expect anyone who wanted it would know they would have to spend more than the $750 listed in the Catalog to get it.

Actually, I would guess few people today use the Catalog as an accurate price guide for anything listed in it

Thanks ALR-bishop for your reply I'm surprised Topps Vault don't have a few stashed somewhere, also curious who Topps contracted to produce the coins, more than likely more are out there

[toppcat]

Originally Posted by rgpete

Thanks ALR-bishop for your reply I'm surprised Topps Vault don't have a few stashed somewhere, also curious who Topps contracted to produce the coins, more than likely more are out there

Maybe not-they were produced for an in-house pitch so there are likely only those produced for such purposes still around. Materials from these type of meetings seem to have entered the hobby prior to the Topps Vault coming into existence.

[Leon]

I have made numerous contributions and several of my cards are pictured in the SCD. Before Bob left he did a really good job of keeping up with pre-war stuff. Now I think they could care less......

[ALR-bishop]

The only post I have ever had deleted from a bulletin board was deleted by you Leon for a similar comment