Topps buybacks (T-206, American Caramel)

[Steve D]

Honestly, I'd leave them in the Topps holders when you submit them for grading. All the grading companies can encapsulate them in the Topps holders.

The reason I say this is that while I don't understand the rationale, people have paid substantially more for the Topps buybacks, than for the same card not in a Topps buyback holder. Once you take the card out of the Topps holder, it becomes just another T206 or T207, and it therefore loses that Topps "premium".

Edited to add:

Also, after looking at your T206, it appears to maybe be a bit short vertically. I'm not saying it's trimmed; however, let me play Devil's Advocate here, and say it is trimmed. If you take it out of the Topps holder and submit it to PSA or SGC, etc..... They look at it as they would any other T206, conclude that it is trimmed, and send it back to you not encapsulated. You are then disappointed

Now, if you submit it in the Topps holder, the grader looks at it as a Topps buyback, which gives it maybe a bit more "legitimacy". I don't know if PSA or SGC grades the Topps buybacks differently or not. If they do however, you stand a much better chance of having the card encapsulated. You are now happy



Steve

[jb217676]

The reason for taking them out was for the actual card to receive the grade. I wasn't really interested in having the Topps holders graded, but I never really thought about it from your point of view. Thanks for the info.

[Steve D]

Jeff,

I added a bit to my post above while you were responding.

One more thing you might do is call the grading company you want to submit the cards to. Talk to their customer service people and find out what they recommend as the best method for submission.

Good luck on it!


Steve

[Bosox Blair]

Originally Posted by Steve D

The reason I say this is that while I don't understand the rationale, people have paid substantially more for the Topps buybacks, than for the same card not in a Topps buyback holder. Once you take the card out of the Topps holder, it becomes just another T206 or T207, and it therefore loses that Topps "premium".

Steve

Steve,

I have no doubt you are right, but...that is one of the dumber things I've heard. Like you, I don't understand the rationale either.

To Jeff - welcome to this Board.

Cheers,
Blair

[J.McMurry]

Here's my example, before and after. I actually snagged this card off a dealer at a small local show for $17. I was hoping for a 5, but I'm satisfied with the grade. I removed it from the paper topps holder and submitted it raw.

[T206Collector]

It was a VG card, but I sold it for $400 to a buyback collector. I then turned around and bought another VG Tinker for $200, which left me plenty of extra cash for more cards.

Having a Topps Buyback card and cracking it out is only giving money away.

[Mrc32]

I've cracked 3-4 T-205s from these buyback holders. All graded fine.

[PolarBear]

Like a couple others have mentioned, if you cut them out of the Topps holder, you are losing money. Better to sell these and find the same thing raw at a cheaper price.

There are people who collect these buybacks exclusively and the price is only going to go up if left in the original Topps holder.

[martin neal]

I once owned a Topps t206 of Oldring fielding that had another card behind it. I didn't notice it when I bought it off Ebay. After several years, the temptation got to me and I slit it open only to find another Oldring fielding.

[jb217676]

These cards were finally delivered today. Here are hi-res scans of the fronts and backs. The Barger is especially sharp looking! What do you guys think?