Is this a $5, $50, or $500 card? 1972 Pete Rose Blank back BGS 9

[Mark70Z]

It's a '72 Topps card so it's a very cool looking card format, one of the best in my view, it's Rose and it's in pristine condition so to me it has value. What the value is, I'm unsure, but there are Rose collectors, and a fairly large group of die hard Cincinnati Reds collectors so it should be desirable to one of these groups of people.

I think blank backs are generally less valuable than finished cards. I'm sure it depends on the card, but that's been my experience. Also, I guess you can consider an unfinished card a proof card and in this case a blank back. Who really knows whether Topps used it as a proof.

My guess... $100 Very nice card by the way.

[thenavarro]

Thanks for the feedback so far.

M

[DBesse27]

Blank backs and proofs are kind of a funny thing. To a lot of collectors they're not very desirable. But to the right player collector, they could be worth quite a bit. In that condition, I wouldn't be surprised at all to see a die hard Rose collector drop a couple hundred on it.

[Exhibitman]

I collect error cards and have purchased similar blank backs of HOFers for under $200 so my guesstimate is between $100-$200.

[David W]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

I collect error cards and have purchased similar blank backs of HOFers for under $200 so my guesstimate is between $100-$200.

I've got a handful of blank back cards of Lou Brock, and prices are all over the place.

They sit in Ebay stores with high BIN's as well.

I'm just guessing, but I don't think I ever paid over $100 for my blank backs, and some probably less than $20.

Only player and some error collectors want them.

[JustinD]

Like all things it is supply and demand.

Post 80 Modern blank backs are dollar cards at best. However those earlier than 76 seem to draw a premium with the error collectors. That premium depends on the player collectors often. A player like Rose would have demand and I have seen few 72' blank backs or proofs. It might sit for a while looking for the right buyer, but I think the estimates of between 100-150 are realistic.

Personally, I have paid silly premiums for 72 color shifts as they really look great and accentuate the art. There's a buyer for everything, lol.

[Mark70Z]

If someone has a '72 Brooks Robinson #550 blank back in that type of condition I'd pay $100 for it...

[Leon]

Originally Posted by JustinD

Like all things it is supply and demand.

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Sort of disagree in a polite tone. Supply has little to do with our cards. It is all about demand (says the previous collector of some of the rarest pre-war cards). Just like the double print '52 Mick and the '86 Jordon, it is all about the demand, not as much the supply. (as both were made in very large quantities relatively speaking)

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by DBesse27

Blank backs and proofs are kind of a funny thing. To a lot of collectors they're not very desirable. But to the right player collector, they could be worth quite a bit. In that condition, I wouldn't be surprised at all to see a die hard Rose collector drop a couple hundred on it.

Same here. I personally love picking up cards with printing issues for my player collection and will pay a premium to get them.

[Zach Wheat]

Originally Posted by DBesse27

Blank backs and proofs are kind of a funny thing. To a lot of collectors they're not very desirable. But to the right player collector, they could be worth quite a bit. In that condition, I wouldn't be surprised at all to see a die hard Rose collector drop a couple hundred on it.

Have to agree with Dan....I think there is a buyer around that price - but it is more an element of timing.

Nice card either way.

Z

[divecchia]

To me blank backs have value, but like Zach said it's a matter of timing. When I first started collecting Nolan Ryan over 20 years ago, I would have paid more money for a Topps blank back card of Ryan than the regular issue card for the same year. If that were a 1972 Ryan card I would have paid $250 for it 20 years ago, when you could get the regular Topps card for less than half that. Now because I'm a Registry whore and I have so many Ryan cards to upgrade I would probably offer $50 for one. So, I wish you the best of luck finding someone like me 20 years ago.

Donato

[ALR-bishop]

Donato-- can you say whore on here ? This is quite an admission.

Its value is going to depend on how much some one is willing to pay for it on any given day. Nice Card

[divecchia]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Donato-- can you say whore on here ? This is quite an admission.

Hi Al,

I hope I can since it is an opinion on myself, but just in case it's a problem I do have my name at the bottom of the post and my full name next to my avatar.

Hope all is well with you.

Donato

By the way it is a very nice Rose card that you have there, Mike.