1952 Topps Hi # Empty Wax Case - $50K!

[savedfrommyspokes]

The 6-52 on the bottom of the box is likely this particular box's manufacture date (June of 1952) and was printed on there by the "D.L.& D. Container Corp" out of Brooklyn. It would appear that Topps purchased these "boxes" to put their product in from this container vendor out of Brooklyn. Since Topps used this box stamped 6-52, it is likely that the 6-52 case was indeed used to hold cards from a later series of the 52 set. The box stamped 3-52 would have been manufactured in March 1952.

Many boxes I use today have the month and year of manufacture stamped on the bottom by the producer also.

[sportscollector]

this item is worth couple hundred max in my opinion and that only if its really proven it was from the MR mint find

[sflayank]

shipping cases are very underpriced as a rule since in theory there is only 1 for every 24 boxes...but based on experience its more likely that only a few of each have been saved and are quite rare...a 52 case i would pay $2500 for in this condition....if there were as many collectors of the boxes and the case as there are of the cards..it probably would be more than 10k

[ALR-bishop]

Pretty beat up thing to have on display in my view. If I had it you could have it for $ 2,000 Larry

[sflayank]

it looks pretty good in scan
no missing flaps...pretty decent
u know i collect the master set...all wrapper variations all box variations and case variations
the 52 box sells for 1000-4000 and this at least 24x as rare and i suspect 100s of times rarer in actuality

[ALR-bishop]

I am with you on the set in master form, and packs and wrappers. I leave the boxes to you...which is good, one less collision course for us...and we have had a few

[sflayank]

still looking 4 hocus focus box

[jakeinge]

Originally Posted by sflayank

it looks pretty good in scan
no missing flaps...pretty decent
u know i collect the master set...all wrapper variations all box variations and case variations
the 52 box sells for 1000-4000 and this at least 24x as rare and i suspect 100s of times rarer in actuality

Here's something to think about when you're laying in bed tonight.... If one of these surfaced and was full of untouched wax boxes (I can only dream), what would it bring at auction?

[ALR-bishop]

But then my dream turns to a nightmare when I open the box and it is filled with untouched 1991 Topps boxes