Topps buybacks (T-206, American Caramel)

[Mrc32]

I've cracked 3-4 T-205s from these buyback holders. All graded fine.

[PolarBear]

Like a couple others have mentioned, if you cut them out of the Topps holder, you are losing money. Better to sell these and find the same thing raw at a cheaper price.

There are people who collect these buybacks exclusively and the price is only going to go up if left in the original Topps holder.

[martin neal]

I once owned a Topps t206 of Oldring fielding that had another card behind it. I didn't notice it when I bought it off Ebay. After several years, the temptation got to me and I slit it open only to find another Oldring fielding.

[FrankWakefield]

If I had those, I would not bust 'em out to get them graded. I'd keep them just as they are.

If I was going to grade them, I'd send the entire thing in to be graded; wouldn't remove them from the Topps package.


And I still agonize over this term 'buyback'. Topps can't buy them back because Topps didn't sell them in the first place.

[Bridwell]

I've bought a few buybacks. I had some graded by PSA and they came out ok. PSA 3 or 4. I used them in a T206 registry set I have. Most of the buyback cards I've seen seem to have some minor flaws and a few appear to be trimmed. They are typically in the 3-4 range, so having them graded doesn't add to their value, and it is somewhat of a gamble. I had bid on the Ainsmith T207 against you, but dropped out at $30 because I have a similar one already that I'm hoping to grade as a 4. If your Ainsmith gets better than a 4, then it would be worth having it graded, in my opinion. I've started a T207 set now and I've noticed graded T207's are going pretty strong on ebay.

[jb217676]

Good auction battle on the Ainsmith T207. I've decided both will be graded so they fit in with the rest of my collections. Cheers!