[mikespo23]

I was hopinh someone could help me out identify my card I am trying to determine if it is a -

1991 Topps Traded #101T Ivan Rodriguez RC


OR

1991 Topps Traded Tiffany #101T Ivan Rodriguez

I have attached an image of the front and back

Please and thank you, I am planning on submitting a few other cards as well asap that I am having this same issue with - different players (jeff bagwell)

[BrandonWoodall315]

If I'm not mistaken the only way to tell is by whether or not it has a glossy finish. The traded cards from a set were on white stock like that while packs were mostly (maybe all) on grey stock. It might have something to do with the 2 asterisks at the bottom on the back but if I remember correctly the tiffany's are glossy and the regular's are not.

[alfredoleal2001]

It looks like the Tiffany version but just see if its glossy or not, maybe set it side by side with a regular 91 topps card

[djohn]

For that set, it is extremely tough to tell from pictures as to whether it's Tiffany or not. 1991 Topps Traded was the second year that Topps made a factory set as well as packs, along with the Tiffany sets. The factory sets have white backs, while the packs pulled cards had a grayish back. The Tiffany cards also had white backs, but they were glossy on the front side. If the front and the back feel exactly the same then it's just a regular version, but if the front feels slick/glossy and the back is more of a matte feel to it then you have the Tiffany version. If you have another card from that era (1991-1993 Topps) that you know is not a Tiffany and compare the fronts, then the glossiness would be pretty obvious.

If it is the Tiffany version, I am very interested in it, as it's been at the top of my wantlist for a while. I don't want to pay for a graded one, and the ungraded ones are so tough to tell from just pictures. I have had to return 3 of them as people thought the white backs meant they were Tiffany, when in reality it just meant they were from the factory sets.

[zeprock]

I concur with the other experts here. You've got to check the front. If it's relfective and smooth then it's a Tiffany. You can't tell from the back of the card.