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E-Mail Question & Answers
October 2011
Adrenalyn Codes – Mantle Sketch – Panini Americana + More
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Dear Sports Card Show,
The codes on your Adrenalyn Free Code pages do not work and say invalid when I type it into the Panini website – what’s the deal?
Answer:
The Adrenalyn codes only work 1 time – for one single person only. So someone redeemed it before you. They typically go very fast on those pages – within 20-30 minuets probably. We wish you luck the next time.
Dear Sports Card Show,
I just opened up a pack from 2011 Topps Series 1 Baseball and was very lucky and got a Mickey Mantle sketch card. It’s from artist Chris Henderson. The picture is of Mantle’s 1952 Topps rookie card. How much realisticaly is this card worth?
Answer:
Hello, thanks for the e-mail – I’ve seen lots of the 2011 Topps Update Baseball versions that are autographed by some players – the ones by ‘fans’ tend to go for less. I would estimate a retail auction value of $75 – $100 – considering most sell for under $75 and are autographed by a player. That’s my best guess, but a Yankees/Mantle fan (or Chris Henderson’s friend/family) might pay into the low $100’s for it.
Dear Sports Card Show,
I was greatly disappointed with 2011 Panini Americana cards. Thankfully I only bought one pack. Panini puts James Dean on the cover and use words like ‘legendary’ & ‘Hollywood’. I got an athlete & 2 astronauts that have nothing to do with Hollywood, and the 2 “stars” are not even D-list! Cha Cha in Grease and Flick from X-mas story?? Really? We at least got a good laugh out of it.
Answer:
That’s too bad, I actually haven’t bought any from this year but they do seem like they might not be the best purchase. At least you were able to get a laugh out of it! Hopefully your next purchases are better. Thanks for the message.
Dear Sports Card Show,
I have a Hank Aaron card from 1971 Topps Baseball that has Ken McMullen’s biography and stats printed (off-center) on the back by mistake. The card itself is in fair to good condition otherwise (no creases, 2 sharp corners and 2 rounded corners). Could you give me any kind of estimate as to its value? Any help would be appreciated.
Answer:
Good question, sounds like a printing error, and usually there isn’t much added value over what the ‘normal’ ones sell for on eBay.
However, being Hank Aaron – it’s possible collectors are willing to pay more, but probably not that much more than a similar condition copy. My guess would be a collector would pay 1.5 – 3x more for this card if they never seen one before, but I’m just guessing.
Either way, it’s a nice card and certainly has some value. With the right promotion and buyers, you could do well on it. Hope that helps,
Dear Sports Card Show,
I can’t tell the difference between a 2011 Bowman Platinum, Ruby, Emerald, etc. Is it the background color that denotes that?
Answer:
Hello, thanks for the e-mail. Yes, it is the background color (and/or serial number) that denotes what parallel you have. You can see some of the colors here: 2011 Bowman Platinum Refractors
Hope that helps, let us know if you ever have any questions.
Dear Sports Card Show,
Hi – I need help. I have a redemption card for an autograph rookie variation superfractor parallel of Freddie Freeman card number 173. It expires 8/31/14. Can you please tell me how do i get this card?
Answer:
Thanks for the e-mail, you are going to want to follow the instructions that should be detailed on the backside of the redemption card.
For more information about Topps redemptions visit: http://redeem.topps.com/
Once you follow the steps to redeem the card, they typically arrive in 4-8 weeks, but vary depending on the card/season. Make sure you give them an address you know you’ll be living at for a while. Hope that helps.
