1977 reggie jackson proof

[MetsBaseball1973]

Originally Posted by begsu1013

it is.

traded it a while back, to a gentleman who is well known but asked not to be disclosed, for a perfectly centered 57 mantle+, which i still miss.

and it looks like we both are doing well.

A centered 57 Mantle is something of a unicorn. Can you post a picture for us Mantle fans? Thanks.

[begsu1013]

Originally Posted by MetsBaseball1973

A centered 57 Mantle is something of a unicorn. Can you post a picture for us Mantle fans? Thanks.

i just looked and i guess it deleted when released it from the set registry.

that hurts. of course, seeing it again woulda hurt, too

[brass_rat]

Please forgive my ignorance, but given the number of Topps proofs and such out there for modern cards, what makes this one so special?

When I sorted the REA results by highest price, I was shocked to see this, but a quick Google shows one selling for 6k back in 2006.

Jackson collectors or Topps proof collectors, or both?

Cheers,
Steve

[philliesphan]

You add in one Keith Olbermann, for example, and it may not be a terribly surprising outcome.

[begsu1013]

i think keith already had one, but doesn't mean he doesn't like duplicates either....think he had 3 wagners at one point, right?

[ALR-bishop]

SCD has had a separate listing for this and a half dozen silimilar proofs from the 77 set ( similar in that the proof differs significantly from the final card that was released in the set). Also Bob Lemke and Olberman both highlighted the Jackson in SCD articles. Olberman's was a two part series about Topps proofs in general. The card is on the list of both proof collectors and Jackson master collectors.

[JollyElm]

This stuff is so droolworthy. Yowza.

[Rickyy]

Originally Posted by brass_rat

Please forgive my ignorance, but given the number of Topps proofs and such out there for modern cards, what makes this one so special?

When I sorted the REA results by highest price, I was shocked to see this, but a quick Google shows one selling for 6k back in 2006.

Jackson collectors or Topps proof collectors, or both?

Cheers,
Steve

Topps Proof comes in many forms...progressive proofs of regularly issued cards are usually plentiful...the ones that are special to collectors who are into these variations are the ones that never was issued as part of the regular set, because of trades, team changes, etc.... the poses are different, uniforms and team designations could also vary as well... in this case its also a HOF player... it all adds up to being a very desirable card.

Ricky Y

[Gmrson]

About 20+ years ago I bought an 8 card panel for the Nolan Ryan card. When I compared all the cards to the issued version, I found the Manny Trillo had the CUBS printed in a different color.