1988 Topps Mattingly's World Don Mattingly card question

espyonage · 08-19-2024, 11:23 AM

Does anyone know of this card having a blank back version? I bought the card about a decade ago on ebay and was asked today if it was a fake because it had a blank back. I had never bothered to look at others over the years and at the point of purchase I had never seen one before and I was told it was authentic at the time. If anyone has any information I would appreciate it.
Thanks!

saraceno21 · 08-19-2024, 11:35 AM

The one I have is not a blank back and I have never seen a blank back version.

MiamiMarlinsFan · 08-19-2024, 12:24 PM

Did you buy it from “Topps Vault”?

espyonage · 08-19-2024, 04:55 PM

Its been so long I really don't remember.

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Originally Posted by MiamiMarlinsFan

Did you buy it from “Topps Vault”?

finfangfan · 08-19-2024, 05:11 PM

Topps Vault would have slabbed it with the Topps sticker and a serial number sticker.

1989FF · 08-19-2024, 07:47 PM

Aside from being a Topps vault card it could be a error. Could be a blank front/back similar to a wrong front/back. Somtimes they slip past QC in packout or backdoored.

espyonage · 08-22-2024, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 1989FF

Aside from being a Topps vault card it could be a error. Could be a blank front/back similar to a wrong front/back. Somtimes they slip past QC in packout or backdoored.

Thank you

FTLFTL · 08-23-2024, 08:21 AM

As mediocre as Topps' QC is now, think how bad/lazy it was in the 1980s

08-19-2024, 11:23 AM	#1
espyonage Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,545 theespyfam espyonage	1988 Topps Mattingly's World Don Mattingly card question Does anyone know of this card having a blank back version? I bought the card about a decade ago on ebay and was asked today if it was a fake because it had a blank back. I had never bothered to look at others over the years and at the point of purchase I had never seen one before and I was told it was authentic at the time. If anyone has any information I would appreciate it. Thanks!

08-23-2024, 08:21 AM	#8
FTLFTL Member Join Date: Sep 2023 Location: New York Posts: 533	As mediocre as Topps' QC is now, think how bad/lazy it was in the 1980s __________________ Griffey, Lindor, Bo Jackson, et al.

08-19-2024, 11:35 AM	#2
saraceno21 Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 1,353 Saraceno21 Saraceno21	The one I have is not a blank back and I have never seen a blank back version.

08-19-2024, 12:24 PM	#3
MiamiMarlinsFan Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Florida Posts: 13,724	Did you buy it from “Topps Vault”?

08-19-2024, 05:11 PM	#5
finfangfan Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 11,548	Topps Vault would have slabbed it with the Topps sticker and a serial number sticker.

08-19-2024, 07:47 PM	#6
1989FF Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bakersfield Posts: 2,425 ryans_rust	Aside from being a Topps vault card it could be a error. Could be a blank front/back similar to a wrong front/back. Somtimes they slip past QC in packout or backdoored.