Marlins selling Halladay Perfect Game tickets

[mcgwirecom]

See in the lower left corner it has the date code that shows it was purchased on June 10th after the actual date of the game. thats why most collectors won't touch them.

[HRBAKER]

Originally Posted by mcgwirecom

See in the lower left corner it has the date code that shows it was purchased on June 10th after the actual date of the game. thats why most collectors won't touch them.

That was my thought. Why would anyone buy these?

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by mcgwirecom

See in the lower left corner it has the date code that shows it was purchased on June 10th after the actual date of the game. thats why most collectors won't touch them.

I'm just restating the obvious. Why collect manufactured memoribilia when so many "real" season tickets are still available? When you attempt to resell the tickets printed after the fact, there is no market for them. IMHO

[mr2686]

So, just so I'm clear...on the example ticket on the previous page, is the printing date A10Jun0 meaning June 10th 2010? I've seen some tickets with a similar type code and some with no code. If no code like this, can you tell when it was printed? Thanks

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by mr2686

So, just so I'm clear...on the example ticket on the previous page, is the printing date A10Jun0 meaning June 10th 2010? I've seen some tickets with a similar type code and some with no code. If no code like this, can you tell when it was printed? Thanks

Hi Mike,
Yes, you understand correctly.
If no code, there is no way to know when they were printed. Usually box office "ticketmaster" type tickets have this printing date code. Buying the nicer alternative "season ticket" style stock immediately after the event occured is a better option. Not only are these more attractive, but all of these season tickets were issued BEFORE the season began.
I hope this helps...

[mr2686]

Thanks Scott! It looks like I do have one 3000 hit ticket in my collection that was printed after the fact, so I'll probably go back and replace that one. I was curious about your opinion about "league pass tickets" or "media pass tickets" for a particular year and team when someone had a no-hitter, etc. Do you consider those when looking for specific tickets? I'm kinda on the fence about those.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by mr2686

Thanks Scott! It looks like I do have one 3000 hit ticket in my collection that was printed after the fact, so I'll probably go back and replace that one. I was curious about your opinion about "league pass tickets" or "media pass tickets" for a particular year and team when someone had a no-hitter, etc. Do you consider those when looking for specific tickets? I'm kinda on the fence about those.

Mike,
I wouldn't go there either. They are less desirable as a ticket collector.

[HRBAKER]

To me these Halladay "Perfect Game" tickets are nothing more than a reprint of an actual game ticket just like a reprint of a card.