mpc2023
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So I just looked up beckett and saw the the spx auto jerseys and totally certified auto jerseys aren't classified as rookie cards.... What's up with that??
True rookies cards
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RGM81
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Has to do with the way UD & Panini released the base set.
Historically the "rule" is that the first card of the rookie in the set / the one with the highest print run is considered "the true RC." We saw this with Trilogy earlier in the year where the cards were sequentially numbered and went /699, /99, and /49 for each individual player. Only the /699 is designated as an RC.
They really messed this up, IMO, as the auto jerseys have ALWAYS (well, at least since I can recall) been the rookie cards with a separate SPxcitement style insert as well.
Historically the "rule" is that the first card of the rookie in the set / the one with the highest print run is considered "the true RC." We saw this with Trilogy earlier in the year where the cards were sequentially numbered and went /699, /99, and /49 for each individual player. Only the /699 is designated as an RC.
They really messed this up, IMO, as the auto jerseys have ALWAYS (well, at least since I can recall) been the rookie cards with a separate SPxcitement style insert as well.
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ThoseBackPages
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Parallels/Inserts in NHL Card land have ALWAYS been less desirable than its "regular" counterpart.
Look at Crosby's Cup RC /99 vs the parallel /87
Look at Crosby's Cup RC /99 vs the parallel /87
C55
Verified Trader,
And this is lost on me. Certainly, the base version is the one the set builders chase, but the player collectors? Give me the (more attractive) parallel any day.
As far as the OP, who cares what Beckett thinks? Collect whichever (if either) you prefer.
hccollector
Disgruntled Habs fan ,
So the SPX AU/J card is numbered in the set, but the regular card is numbered before it so it's the "official" RC?
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C55
Verified Trader,
Come to think of it, this is actually not the case for most sets.
Consider:
SPx /25 sells for more than SPx /499 or whatever
UD HG > UD Exclusives > Base Young Guns
Crown Royale /25 > CR /99
Dominion Emerald and maybe Gold > /99
The Cup is just corrupted by resellers
30ranfordfan
Verified Trader,
That's not a really fair example though.
If Crosby wore #19.... the parallel would outsell the RC, but because the print runs are so close, the "true" RC is able to outsell the alternate version.
Parallels ALMOST ALWAYS outsell the regular card.
If Crosby wore #19.... the parallel would outsell the RC, but because the print runs are so close, the "true" RC is able to outsell the alternate version.
Parallels ALMOST ALWAYS outsell the regular card.
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ThoseBackPages
Guest
Fair enough. Glad to see things have changed!
30ranfordfan
Verified Trader,
^^^ In an attempt to add more "value" to their product, they've gone even more overboard with rookies than normal. Instead of creating more value... it appears (to me) like they've actually sucked some away.
How historic is this "rule" though? Until this season.... making multiple cards of rookies in the same base set.... I can't recall a set that did this. Make multiple cards of the same rookie. I mean, I can - 1991 Upper Deck has a few guys that get doubled up.... Canada Cup & Regular cards..... but this is really new territory.
Tanguay
Verified Trader,
I just saw that for some players, their dual jerseys auto /249 or /499 are their true rc's if they don't have the RC's with the white stripe.
JSY AUTO RC /499 considered True RC's:
Howden
Watson
Schroeder
Forsberg
Spooner
Thomas
Granlund
Bjugstad
Nelson
Etem
Wilson
Fasth
JSY AUTO RC /249 considered True RC's:
Bennett
JSY AUTO RC /499 considered True RC's:
Howden
Watson
Schroeder
Forsberg
Spooner
Thomas
Granlund
Bjugstad
Nelson
Etem
Wilson
Fasth
JSY AUTO RC /249 considered True RC's:
Bennett
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