Heads up on Topps Finest Insert Parallels
 

Topps put these in late and didn't stamp them but they are limited. Same numbering system as the normal parallels.

Green /199
Gold /99
Red /25
Purple /5

Here's a link on sportscardradio

[url=http://www.sportscardradio.com/index.php/product-previews-a-reviews/1001-2011-topps-finest-baseball-checklist]2011 Topps Finest Baseball Checklist[/url]

The numbering is dizzying...golds to 50 or 59, oranges to 99 or 10, die-cuts to 10 and a buncha other stuff. I like me my color, but MAN that's a lot.

So much for purple being the retail only refractors (in many other products).

Are we sure the purples are /5

I just hit a Ortiz Finest Moments purple and 2 are on eBay already

[QUOTE=armyatc22;1766515]Are we sure the purples are /5

I just hit a Ortiz Finest Moments purple and 2 are on eBay already[/QUOTE]

They're not selling on eBay like they're out of 5:

[url=http://www.ebay.com/csc/i.html?rt=nc&LH_Complete=1&_nkw=2011%20finest%20moments%20purple&_dmpt=US_Baseball&_fln=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m283]2011 finest moments purple | eBay[/url]

[QUOTE=Zacky1053;1766545]They're not selling on eBay like they're out of 5:

[url=http://www.ebay.com/csc/i.html?rt=nc&LH_Complete=1&_nkw=2011%20finest%20moments%20purple&_dmpt=US_Baseball&_fln=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m283]2011 finest moments purple | eBay[/url][/QUOTE]

The Strasburg pulled in $45 BIN...that seems to be an out of 5 price...

[QUOTE=armyatc22;1766515]Are we sure the purples are /5

I just hit a Ortiz Finest Moments purple and 2 are on eBay already[/QUOTE]

i think the purple insersts (moments,foudations ect)
have a print run more like around 20-25

cause
82*100*5 =41000
41000/96= 427 /17 (average insert set size) =25

I think they are to 5 and probably are just not selling well right now. I think once people really realize how scarce they are the prices will pick up.

Just odd that 3 of the 5 have been pulled in a week

[QUOTE=armyatc22;1766725]Just odd that 3 of the 5 have been pulled in a week[/QUOTE]

In my five cases, I pulled a handful of the purple inserts... but I only pulled 1 card that was actually stamped /5.

I think the purple inserts are probably closer to what NBK is saying.

Probably /10 at the very minimum but most likely /25.

Topps is always trying to do stuff like this. If they had time to make the cards, why not stamp them. Do we REALLY believe they are "late editions?"

Now, I believe their value should climb as mentioned, but not having the stamped # truly hurts the value. However, I think a Purple Jeter insert is probably worth near the $100 range.

Maybe only the Foundations ones are /5?

[QUOTE=Sushiyoshi;1766983]Maybe only the Foundations ones are /5?[/QUOTE]

I don't know where [url=http://www.baseballcardpedia.com]BaseballCardPedia.com[/url] gets its info from but they list all of the purples as being #'d/5.

[url=http://baseballcardpedia.com/index.php/2011_Finest]2011 Finest - BaseballCardPedia.com[/url]

I still think prices will go up after the amount of product being opened slows a bit and people realize they aren't as common as once thought.

Like I said before, leave it to Topps to number EVERY OTHER PURPLE SET in the product out of 5 but make these different.

I pulled a Robinson Cano purple that is not stamped. I hope its out of 5.