[ckandila2424]

Hey guys,

New to the board. Collected bball growing up, now I'm selling everything off except for my Patrick Ewing cards.

My favorite card is the 96-97 Topps Mystery Finest, specifically the refractors. I know there is a lot of confusion around the "super team" variation, but I'm confused on the labeling of the refractors.

I have the "super team" bordered refractor that is labeled refractor below the M17 card number on the back of the card.

I have the "non-super team" borderless refractor version that is labeled refractor below the M17 card number on the back of the card.

I just purchased the "non-super team" bordered refractor version that is NOT labeled refractor on the back of the card, but comparing it to the base version, it has a noticeable rainbow finish that you expect to see on refractors.

Anybody notice this and know what the deal is? Thanks!

[taffster74]

All i can think of is a printing error.

[hercules21]

did you look on the online price guides? find the specific card, then there should be a link for the set. often for these 90s sets they have a blurb explaining various inserts and misprints and such.

[ckandila2424]

did you look on the online price guides? find the specific card, then there should be a link for the set. often for these 90s sets they have a blurb explaining various inserts and misprints and such.

I did check on the online price guides and only saw the four variations listed. Didn't see any mention of a misprint. So I'm confused, ha.

[xarzy]

maybe a link to the pictures? I collect ewing refractors so you got me curious. I got a few rare issues but Im looking for oddballs.

[ckandila2424]

maybe a link to the pictures? I collect ewing refractors so you got me curious. I got a few rare issues but Im looking for oddballs.

Let me know if this pics don't work.

Pic#1 (img50) is the "non super team" refractor next to the base version. You can see the colors on the left card are different than the base version.

Pic#2 (img51) is the back of both the "super team" refractor that is labeled refractor and the "non super team" refractor which is not labeled.

I had trouble embedded the pictures into the post because of the size, that is why I converted them to PDF. Let me know if that doesn't work.

[ckandila2424]

maybe a link to the pictures? I collect ewing refractors so you got me curious. I got a few rare issues but Im looking for oddballs.

Do you have the Mystery Finest non-super team? Does yours state refractor on the back?