This Weird 2015 Topps Metal Rookie (Hand Numbered /99)

finfangfan · 05-27-2023, 07:48 PM

I’m mostly a nonsports collector but occasionally dabble in baseball. Found a “lost box” of mostly nonsports stuff but also this Metal card set that I remember buying off the Topps website.

The cards have some heft and are kind of cool… just wish they didn’t hand number them. Did Topps ever do a similar set for any other year? Or one and done? Any idea on value?

bbteamw · 05-27-2023, 08:00 PM

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...0&_dcat=261328

Looks like you are right. Topps.com online exclusive numbered to 99.

Jblaw1 · 05-27-2023, 08:05 PM

Yep. They had several different metal sets. I bought a gold version /10 of all time RC with Brett, Koufax and several others I still have.

finfangfan · 05-27-2023, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bbteamw

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...0&_dcat=261328

Looks like you are right. Topps.com online exclusive numbered to 99.

Wow… set of 10! I now need to go back through and try to find the 10th card! I know I have them all as I ordered direct.

finfangfan · 05-27-2023, 08:16 PM

Found it… Joey Gallo

ewokpelts · 05-28-2023, 12:29 AM

Nice!

UCCF · 05-28-2023, 10:11 AM

There's a 2015 Finest Flashbacks metal set as well, similar to these and using the classic 1990s design. I picked up an odd card off eBay a couple of years ago. I believe they're hand numbered to /99.

For whatever reason, these sets are pretty poorly documented. It's tough to find out much about them.

Here's a link to a Bumgarner from the set.

DynaEtch · 05-28-2023, 10:16 AM

If you look at the metallic 2020 Marvel Masterpieces Metallurgy's, they are also handnumbered, /25.

It's something to do with metal cards. For whatever reason it's not a simple matter of stamping a serial number on them, so companies resort to hand numbering.

Cool find!

mcholke · 05-28-2023, 11:35 AM

I picked some of these up at the time. Sorry for the crappy scans, combination of the metal and the thicker PSA holders.

05-27-2023, 07:48 PM	#1
finfangfan Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 11,539	This Weird 2015 Topps Metal Rookie (Hand Numbered /99) I’m mostly a nonsports collector but occasionally dabble in baseball. Found a “lost box” of mostly nonsports stuff but also this Metal card set that I remember buying off the Topps website. The cards have some heft and are kind of cool… just wish they didn’t hand number them. Did Topps ever do a similar set for any other year? Or one and done? Any idea on value?

05-28-2023, 10:11 AM	#7
UCCF Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,181 UCCF	There's a 2015 Finest Flashbacks metal set as well, similar to these and using the classic 1990s design. I picked up an odd card off eBay a couple of years ago. I believe they're hand numbered to /99. For whatever reason, these sets are pretty poorly documented. It's tough to find out much about them. Here's a link to a Bumgarner from the set. __________________ I (still) want your Rizzos Last edited by UCCF; 05-28-2023 at 10:13 AM.

05-28-2023, 10:16 AM	#8
DynaEtch Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 9,657	If you look at the metallic 2020 Marvel Masterpieces Metallurgy's, they are also handnumbered, /25. It's something to do with metal cards. For whatever reason it's not a simple matter of stamping a serial number on them, so companies resort to hand numbering. Cool find! __________________ ~~~ '90s trading cards === Golden Era ~~~

05-28-2023, 11:35 AM	#9
mcholke Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,550 bucki mcholke	I picked some of these up at the time. Sorry for the crappy scans, combination of the metal and the thicker PSA holders. __________________ Collecting Tony Perez cards, baseball rookies and Ohio State football rookies

05-27-2023, 08:00 PM	#2
bbteamw Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,592	https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...0&_dcat=261328 Looks like you are right. Topps.com online exclusive numbered to 99.

05-27-2023, 08:05 PM	#3
Jblaw1 Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,908 jblaw1	Yep. They had several different metal sets. I bought a gold version /10 of all time RC with Brett, Koufax and several others I still have.

05-27-2023, 08:16 PM	#5
finfangfan Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 11,539	Found it… Joey Gallo

05-28-2023, 12:29 AM	#6
ewokpelts Member Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Evergreen Park, IL Posts: 4,181 asg2003ws2005	Nice!