Topps buybacks (T-206, American Caramel)

[jb217676]

I bought these two buyback cards recently. One is a 2005 Topps 206 Baseball buyback Cy Barger 1910 T-206 Cleveland with Piedmont Back and the other is a 2008 Topps Baseball Edward Ainsmith 1912 T-207 with Recruit Little Cigars Back. I plan on taking these out of the Topps holders and getting them graded. Has anyone had any experience doing this before?

[Jantz]

I have never taken them out for grading, so I really can't answer your question, but I wanted to reply and thank you for posting your buyback examples.

I own a couple buybacks like yours. What I mean is, they say "T206" on the frames, yet they are not actual T206 cards. This is the first time I've seen more examples other than mine. My two have a T205 (Austin) & a T207 (Tannehill) in the frames.

Thanks again for posting

Jantz

[caramelcard]

Your second card there is a T207 instead of an american caramel.

Nice card!

rob

[jb217676]

Thanks for letting me know. Correction made. Cheers!

[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.

[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