1996 select certified mirror red /gold cards

miscus555 · 09-06-2019, 04:30 PM

i have an nfl mirror red card and i think it has a peel off film over the front. should i leave it on or off if i'm going to sell it or grade it?

same thing for a 1996 mirror gold baseball card. did those even have a film on front? can't tell.

thanks

starfox · 09-06-2019, 04:38 PM

Leave it on! Post pics if you can.

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miscus555 · 09-06-2019, 04:44 PM

i only noticed because it was starting to peel on the corner. still leave it on?

its a kerry collins

seth2720 · 09-07-2019, 03:20 PM

Yes definitely leave it on, most people don't collect the ones with the coating peeled since it's basically altered from its pack pulled state.

coreydean · 09-07-2019, 03:37 PM

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I am not 100% sure, but I don't think the 1996 Select Certified Mirrors had a peel off film. What is starting to peel I suspect is the top layer of the card. I have and Emmitt Mirror Gold and the upper right hand corner is starting to peel slightly.

So I wouldn't peel it off as it is a part of the card and not a protective peel like you see on say the 1997 Pinnacle Certified or some Finest releases.

But who knows, the top layer could be a peel. If it is and is left on, then the peel is what the graders will grade right? Would be hard to grade the true surface if their is a peel on it.

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highlaem · 09-07-2019, 05:49 PM

If you're grading you may want to pull it off. If you're selling. Keep it on and let the buyer decide. A lot of collectors are against peeling, and some view this as altering. I have a hard time believing this is altering as the older cards have the sticker saying peel here and the sticker actually takes away from look. I find this silly, l keep a copy of one with a sticker and one without.

Ijust bought a Brady gold refractor /99 graded a 5. Looked at it and it was peeled half way and put back. Broke it out and it had scratches all over the peel and was dull. Peeled it and its a thing of beauty

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thenwhatjk · 09-07-2019, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by coreydean

*edited

I am not 100% sure, but I don't think the 1996 Select Certified Mirrors had a peel off film. What is starting to peel I suspect is the top layer of the card. I have and Emmitt Mirror Gold and the upper right hand corner is starting to peel slightly.

So I wouldn't peel it off as it is a part of the card and not a protective peel like you see on say the 1997 Pinnacle Certified or some Finest releases.

But who knows, the top layer could be a peel. If it is and is left on, then the peel is what the graders will grade right? Would be hard to grade the true surface if their is a peel on it.

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Nah, they for sure have a protective film, it just doesn’t have dumb writing on it

I say yolo peel it, people love shiny and it’ll be more shiny as soon as you peel it

nfcsaints · 09-08-2019, 02:01 PM

Peel only if getting auto’d or grading. My surface sub was penalized for having the peel on it. Was advised by Beckett to resubmit and request the peel removed (which they will do for you).

miscus555 · 11-10-2020, 09:53 PM

i have no idea how to get this peel off. tried the tape method but the thing won't budge. scary stuff!

superdan49 · 11-10-2020, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by miscus555

i have no idea how to get this peel off. tried the tape method but the thing won't budge. scary stuff!

Buy a few commons and experiment getting the peel off before peeling your card. They are tough to remove on this set.

jplarson · 11-10-2020, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by highlaem

If you're grading you may want to pull it off. If you're selling. Keep it on and let the buyer decide.

100% agreed. I peel only if I intend on grading with Beckett as the protective film tends to grade poorly for surface. Plus the luster of the card shines more.

Quote:

Originally Posted by nfcsaints

Peel only if getting auto’d or grading. My surface sub was penalized for having the peel on it. Was advised by Beckett to resubmit and request the peel removed (which they will do for you).

I didn't know they offered that, very interesting.

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Originally Posted by superdan49

Buy a few commons and experiment getting the peel off before peeling your card. They are tough to remove on this set.

^^this all day.

09-06-2019, 04:30 PM	#1
miscus555 Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 663	1996 select certified mirror red /gold cards i have an nfl mirror red card and i think it has a peel off film over the front. should i leave it on or off if i'm going to sell it or grade it? same thing for a 1996 mirror gold baseball card. did those even have a film on front? can't tell. thanks

09-07-2019, 03:20 PM	#4
seth2720 Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 1,354	Yes definitely leave it on, most people don't collect the ones with the coating peeled since it's basically altered from its pack pulled state. __________________ Happily collecting the 90's (also buying 2000/01 auto memorabilia cards and 2000 prestige award winning materials triple autos

09-07-2019, 03:37 PM	#5
coreydean Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 502	edited I am not 100% sure, but I don't think the 1996 Select Certified Mirrors had a peel off film. What is starting to peel I suspect is the top layer of the card. I have and Emmitt Mirror Gold and the upper right hand corner is starting to peel slightly. So I wouldn't peel it off as it is a part of the card and not a protective peel like you see on say the 1997 Pinnacle Certified or some Finest releases. But who knows, the top layer could be a peel. If it is and is left on, then the peel is what the graders will grade right? Would be hard to grade the true surface if their is a peel on it. . Last edited by coreydean; 09-07-2019 at 04:04 PM.*

09-07-2019, 05:49 PM	#6
highlaem Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 777	If you're grading you may want to pull it off. If you're selling. Keep it on and let the buyer decide. A lot of collectors are against peeling, and some view this as altering. I have a hard time believing this is altering as the older cards have the sticker saying peel here and the sticker actually takes away from look. I find this silly, l keep a copy of one with a sticker and one without. Ijust bought a Brady gold refractor /99 graded a 5. Looked at it and it was peeled half way and put back. Broke it out and it had scratches all over the peel and was dull. Peeled it and its a thing of beauty Sent from my SM-A505U using Tapatalk __________________ Looking for Marshall Faulk.

09-08-2019, 02:01 PM	#8
nfcsaints Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Morro Bay, CA Posts: 2,764 nfcsaints	Peel only if getting auto’d or grading. My surface sub was penalized for having the peel on it. Was advised by Beckett to resubmit and request the peel removed (which they will do for you). __________________ SUPERCOLLECTING Jim Everett and Henry Ellard Jim Everett (804/841 = 95%) Henry Ellard (524/602= 87%) Last edited by nfcsaints; 09-08-2019 at 02:04 PM.

09-06-2019, 04:38 PM	#2
starfox Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 4,292 I don't have one at the moment, but plan to. I don't have one of these either, but we shall see.	Leave it on! Post pics if you can. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

09-06-2019, 04:44 PM	#3
miscus555 Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 663	i only noticed because it was starting to peel on the corner. still leave it on? its a kerry collins

11-10-2020, 09:53 PM	#9
miscus555 Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 663	i have no idea how to get this peel off. tried the tape method but the thing won't budge. scary stuff!