Quote from: Ticked on Today at 06:09:48 PM

Quote from: MoparMiningLLC on Today at 03:20:06 PM

Quote from: Ticked on Today at 03:01:27 PM

Should any one of these cards take off in value, cutting the sheet, and stamping the back with a serial number yet to be seen online would be a distinct possibility.

Even if the back of the sheet is entirely blank, at the right valuation, releasing this sheet would still pose a risk of fraudulent items on secondary market.

Though I appreciate the idea of giving back to the forum, I cannot see a way that there isn't a credibility risk at hand.

I purchased a case before this thread came up. As a collector, I now have second thoughts of opening, keeping, returning the product when my initial intention was this to be my first of multiple purchases.

If there is some distinguishing factor that makes this print differentiable between the pack released cards, it could maybe quell this risk.

Please consider.

EDIT: If this was a sheet of base cards, there is no concern imo.

I can see the validity in your concern. I would hope that the value of the sheet intact would outweigh the value of cutting it to fraudulently use them as individual cards. but if there was some distinguishing mark that would be better.

Good to see ya Ticked!

Hey Mopar!

You've highlighted another issue with this giveaway. Your hope cannot be addressed by the manor this is being released to market. Price will be speculative unless the winner sells.

Topps will sell at auction blank back half finished cards from the Topps vault. They put a hologram on back. The card is sold publicly. A value is realized and set. Those are always base cards. Never refractors.

As for sheets, well for the 2018 ginter release, Topps released not entire sheets, but rather 3 mini cards connected, uncut as a single unit. Also released at auction. Also base mini card.

The difference I see between the 3 card & the entire sheet here is that this sheet has a lot of extra material around the borders. This allows for plenty practice cutting a good edge.

Further, let's say one particular card takes off to the stratosphere in value. There are plenty of other lesser value uncut cards to practice on in order to perfect completion of the reverse side of a card.

At best - release of this item is giving away a half completed product... And it's the hard half...of a chase card.

Not only should this not be released to the market in this manner, but it should be destroyed.

Again, base cards would be a different matter.

I cannot say I disagree - I just hope there is something that distinguishes it - either in marking or size that would prohibit them being used fraudulently