Thursday, 25 February 2016

Collecting Issues : #1 Do Printing Plates Have Value?

We all know that a Topps Printing plate is a 1/1 however there’s 4 colours.
But just how valued are they by collectors?

If I was to say I’d thought about not chasing a plate for my Clayton Blackburn PC, Would you think that was wrong?



As it stands, I have a deal in place on a Plate from an acquaintance, who pulled one. But looking at some eBay sales, Plates are not that popular?
                                                        
Currently there are 3 ungraded Fielder Topps Plates on sale on eBay.
From,

2008 Topps Co-Signers - $14.99 obo

2012 Topps Update - $89.99 obo
2012 Bowman Chrome - $59.99 obo


There are two for sale on COMC.com,

2014 Topps Tribute - $25

2008 Topps Chrome Trading Card History - $35


There were two completed sales on eBay


2012 Topps A&G - $14.99
2015 Topps Archives - $12.50


That’s an average of $13.75 per plate.



But with these “One of a Kind Collectibles” Shouldn’t we expect to get $50 plus, the cost of a low end hobby box?

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