Is there much of a market for 800+ wrong backs from 1983?

[frankhardy]

I just acquired a huge collection recently and something got my attention yesterday. There is an 800 count box full of 1983 Topps and every one of them have the wrong back. I have so much material to go through but I was wondering if there was much of a market for these.

[ALR-bishop]

I think this post most likely tanked the market for 83 wrong backs 😊. But it would be neat if you could build a full set of fronts with wrong backs

Not hard to find wrong backs on ebay, but other than those involving star cards have not seen great interest. However I don’t specifically collect them and maybe anyone who does will have a different perspective

[bnorth]

Player collectors like them. I only know one guy who collects them in set form. If you have a Wade Boggs I would be interested.

[Republicaninmass]

It's like anything else, you could risk blowing them out on ebay, or wait for the one guy out there that actually cares!

[packs]

Boggs and Gwynn should get some attention.

[Bigdaddy]

Wrong backs seem pretty common, at least for early '80s Topps. It is the wrong front cards that command such a premium.

[ALR-bishop]

It figures I would have been thinking about this the wrong way all along

[David W]

As a player collector I LOVE wrong backs, but will generally not pay more than 2-3 times what the card goes for correct.

I'm sure the HOF'ers in the lot would easily sell for $5-20 eventually.

Gwynn, Boggs, and Sandberg $20 or more I'd think. But it might take a while before someone bites.

The commons, probably not much of a market.

[swarmee]

I would say they're worth sending the commons and semi-stars to COMC (yes, I realize they're backlogged) and pricing the commons at like $2.50 each and the semi-stars higher. The three HOF RCs in the set would probably be $50 cards, IMO, if they have the right front. Maybe $25 if it's the back of the card and some other front.

[TG19]

PM sent thanks!

[frankhardy]

I found several stars on the front like Mike Schmidt, Ozzie Smith, Reggie Jackson, and George Brett. I also found some with Wade Boggs on the back.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by frankhardy

I found several stars on the front like Mike Schmidt, Ozzie Smith, Reggie Jackson, and George Brett. I also found some with Wade Boggs on the back.

If you have any of the stars paired up with both cards they can get a decent premium. Centered backs will also get a slight premium if the star player is on the back. Star players on the front are worth way more than if on the back.

Here is an example of a pair and by far the favorite cards in my collection. A pair consists of having both the card with the player on the front and having the card with the player on the back with the same 2 players on both cards. I you can get lucky and both player are stars that will get a really nice premium.

[David W]

If you have a Willie McGee wrong back, I would be interested