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03-11-2021, 09:44 AM
"Lingo" Questions
Hello all -
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I have been trying to read up a lot on collecting, etc. - and there are a few things that I can't really grasp.
I've figured out "raw" is "un-graded", but there are some other words and phrases, like what is an "auto card"? Or a base card?
Of course now I can't remember all the words I've come across.
But, I honestly can't figure out some of the word meanings - would anyone please help me out a little? Maybe fill me in on some common ones and what they mean?
I'd really appreciate it!
Thanks from the newbie
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03-11-2021, 10:05 AM
RE: "Lingo" Questions
TheAmberRoom Wrote:I've figured out "raw" is "un-graded", but there are some other words and phrases, like what is an "auto card"? Or a base card?
Of course now I can't remember all the words I've come across.
But, I honestly can't figure out some of the word meanings - would anyone please help me out a little? Maybe fill me in on some common ones and what they mean?
You're correct in that raw is ungraded.
An "auto card" is just a shortened way to say "autographed card."
A base card is the regular issued card that is part of the main set/checklist of a product. They're the easiest to find/collect from a product.
There are tons of terms out there for trading cards so shoot them our way! Also, I suggest posting up in the Hobby Talk/Baseball forum as it has much more attention and that will help with your questions.
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03-11-2021, 10:07 AM
RE: "Lingo" Questions
ricelynnevans75 Wrote:You're correct in that raw is ungraded.
An "auto card" is just a shortened way to say "autographed card."
A base card is the regular issued card that is part of the main set/checklist of a product. They're the easiest to find/collect from a product.
There are tons of terms out there for trading cards so shoot them our way! Also, I suggest posting up in the Hobby Talk/Baseball forum as it has much more attention and that will help with your questions.
Ah! Thanks! Will do! I'll see if I can figure out how to forward it too.
Oh and I just saw another. 1/1. ??? Or /5.
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03-11-2021, 10:19 AM
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RE: "Lingo" Questions
TheAmberRoom Wrote:Ah! Thanks! Will do! I'll see if I can figure out how to forward it too.
Oh and I just saw another. 1/1. ??? Or /5.
That typically means that the card is serial numbered. These are
NOT base cards. They are inserts or parallel versions. With that being said, there was a set or two put out by Upper Deck in the late 90s called SPx Finite where every card was serial numbered. I think the highest production number was /9000 while the lowest was 1/1.
So, a 1/1 means that only that one card was made. /5 means only 5 of that card exists.
Often times you'll see people selling their cards and will call it a 1/1 without it being the case. They're just looking to draw attention. An actual 1/1 will have the serial number 1/1 printed on it.
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03-12-2021, 06:07 AM
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