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E, Danielthe card that turned me into a vintage sports card collector......
The first 5 cards I bought here in the States 7 years ago were 3 x 86' Topps Jerry Rice cards (2 psa8's and a pro8.5) and 4 93' Pinnacle Derek Jeters (two BGS 8.5's and two BGS 9's). I had begun the late night fiesta that is ebay, and was slowly formulating what collecting sports cards meant to me and what sort of focus I would have. It was a passionate few weeks!
Then one night I came across this card - knew immediately there was something 'wrong' with it - quickly confirmed its difference to other 58's, and spent three days stalking the auction. While it was roughly seventy five bucks in outlay, more importantly it shuttled me back in time to a focus I hadn't yet considered, and gave me the confidence to enter the shark filled collecting waters and try win my share.
Daniel