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07-29-2012, 08:43 PM
2010 Topps 399 Ivan Rodriguez Rangers Gold Border
I'm new to baseball card collecting. I've been adding my cards to my collection in Beckett's Organize tool, and I came across a card that I can't find on Beckett's website:
2010 Topps 399 Ivan Rodriguez Texas Rangers Catcher with a Gold border
I did a quick Google search as well and didn't find any references to this card. Am I missing something?
Here's a couple of bad photos:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/5415472/20120729_213909.jpg
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/5415472/20120729_213948.jpg
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07-29-2012, 08:46 PM
RE: 2010 Topps 399 Ivan Rodriguez Rangers Gold Border
it's a 2010 topps cards your mom threw out original back
this is your huckleberry
http://www.beckett.com/baseball/2010/top...ez-7486322
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07-29-2012, 09:05 PM
RE: 2010 Topps 399 Ivan Rodriguez Rangers Gold Border
(07-29-2012, 08:46 PM)jacobystealshome Wrote: it's a 2010 topps cards your mom threw out original back
this is your huckleberry
http://www.beckett.com/baseball/2010/top...ez-7486322
Thanks!
How would I have figured this out? (How did YOU figure this out?)
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07-29-2012, 09:25 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-29-2012, 09:27 PM by jacobystealshome.)
RE: 2010 Topps 399 Ivan Rodriguez Rangers Gold Border
well, im familiar with the set, for one. the original backs cause a lot of confusion. HOWEVER, a few hints:
1. you know the player and year (from the copyright on the back bottom), and you know it is topps
so, you search for "2010 topps ivan rodriguez"
less is more, kind of thing
now, if you look at the stats on the back, you know the card is some kind of reprint, because the stats arent from 2010. so you know at that point it is some kind of insert and insert/parallel
you know it isnt auto, gu, or serial numbered, so looking at the tags you can rule any cards from that search out by sight.
if you get stuck, and you still have a few cards it can be, head on over to checkoutmycards.com...they have tons of pictures, and are linked to the exact beckett descriptions.
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07-29-2012, 09:34 PM
RE: 2010 Topps 399 Ivan Rodriguez Rangers Gold Border
(07-29-2012, 09:25 PM)jacobystealshome Wrote: well, im familiar with the set, for one. the original backs cause a lot of confusion. HOWEVER, a few hints:
1. you know the player and year (from the copyright on the back bottom), and you know it is topps
so, you search for "2010 topps ivan rodriguez"
less is more, kind of thing
now, if you look at the stats on the back, you know the card is some kind of reprint, because the stats arent from 2010. so you know at that point it is some kind of insert and insert/parallel
you know it isnt auto, gu, or serial numbered, so looking at the tags you can rule any cards from that search out by sight.
if you get stuck, and you still have a few cards it can be, head on over to checkoutmycards.com...they have tons of pictures, and are linked to the exact beckett descriptions.
Thanks for the tips, I appreciate you taking the time!