Posted By:
Alan ElefsonJay-
I collected the redback set for several years, so I felt the need to respond to this post. Individual 51 topps redback cards are not altered or damaged in any way. I have opened more than a dozen redback packs, and they come as separate cards. The panels were designed to buffer the 51 Topps current allstars (I believe, although it could be for the team cards or the other allstar set) in packs. So, you actually have two sets, the individual panels, and the double panel cards. I agree with Jay that if you want to pursue this set, go for the double panels (most dealers have difficulty pricing them because they do not appear in most price guides). Generally, the double panels are valued at about twice the regular panels, but some people believe they are worth more than 4 times the combined value. The last set I recall reading about sold for between 1400-2000 dollars in the late 90s.