Heads up on Topps Finest Insert Parallels

Carrbeaz · 10-13-2011, 07:24 PM

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

Carrbeaz · 10-13-2011, 08:22 PM

Here's a link on sportscardradio

2011 Topps Finest Baseball Checklist

KingTaco77 · 10-13-2011, 08:51 PM

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.

Zacky1053 · 10-13-2011, 08:52 PM

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

armyatc22 · 10-17-2011, 05:16 PM

Are we sure the purples are /5

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

Zacky1053 · 10-17-2011, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by armyatc22

Are we sure the purples are /5

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

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

2011 finest moments purple | eBay

tajikey · 10-17-2011, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Zacky1053

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

2011 finest moments purple | eBay

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

natbornkiller · 10-17-2011, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by armyatc22

Are we sure the purples are /5

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

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

7290morint · 10-17-2011, 05:40 PM

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.

armyatc22 · 10-17-2011, 06:18 PM

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

houdini · 10-17-2011, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by armyatc22

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

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.

Sushiyoshi · 10-17-2011, 07:20 PM

Maybe only the Foundations ones are /5?

7290morint · 10-17-2011, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Sushiyoshi

Maybe only the Foundations ones are /5?

I don't know where BaseballCardPedia.com gets its info from but they list all of the purples as being #'d/5.

2011 Finest - BaseballCardPedia.com

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.

Zacky1053 · 10-17-2011, 07:43 PM

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

Abracadaver · 10-17-2011, 10:08 PM

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

10-13-2011, 07:24 PM	#1
Carrbeaz Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 8,809	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 __________________ If you ask me what is the least I will take, then I am going to respond with, "What is the most you are willing to pay?"

10-13-2011, 08:22 PM	#2
Carrbeaz Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 8,809	Here's a link on sportscardradio 2011 Topps Finest Baseball Checklist __________________ If you ask me what is the least I will take, then I am going to respond with, "What is the most you are willing to pay?"

10-13-2011, 08:52 PM	#4
Zacky1053 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 22,750 Zacky1053	So much for purple being the retail only refractors (in many other products). __________________ If you put “the” and “IRS” together, it spells “theirs”.

10-17-2011, 05:40 PM	#9
7290morint Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 6,058 the_alchemist83	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. __________________ Looking for: rare brewers cards (think /5 or less and even better if they are chrome). Instagram: alchemycards

10-17-2011, 07:43 PM	#14
Zacky1053 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 22,750 Zacky1053	Like I said before, leave it to Topps to number EVERY OTHER PURPLE SET in the product out of 5 but make these different. __________________ If you put “the” and “IRS” together, it spells “theirs”.

10-13-2011, 08:51 PM	#3
KingTaco77 Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,947 bazzmonkey311	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.

10-17-2011, 05:16 PM	#5
armyatc22 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Who knows Posts: 22,041 armyatc22	Are we sure the purples are /5 I just hit a Ortiz Finest Moments purple and 2 are on eBay already

10-17-2011, 06:18 PM	#10
armyatc22 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Who knows Posts: 22,041 armyatc22	Just odd that 3 of the 5 have been pulled in a week

10-17-2011, 07:20 PM	#12
Sushiyoshi Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 4,858	Maybe only the Foundations ones are /5?

10-17-2011, 10:08 PM	#15
Abracadaver Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,250	I pulled a Robinson Cano purple that is not stamped. I hope its out of 5.