Heck of a Pull Today ... Acuna Printing Plate!

Squinge44 · 10-21-2018, 08:14 PM

Got a GREAT pull today out of a Walmart 2018 Topps Update Value Pack ($4.98) ... a 1/1 Yellow Printing Plate of Ronald Acuna Jr’s TRUE Rookie Card, US250!

Very Sweet!

TimBuckTwo · 10-21-2018, 08:20 PM

BLAM BLAM !!

3124508 on COMC · 10-21-2018, 08:20 PM

Nice! How many packs did you buy?

Squinge44 · 10-21-2018, 08:24 PM

(11) … it was in pack 8. Also pulled a Gold US250 Acuna, Gold US104 Soto and Gold US200 Torres.

TimBuckTwo · 10-21-2018, 08:37 PM

One picture is small (the front) the other big.

Shadowsonic2004 · 10-21-2018, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Squinge44

(11) … it was in pack 8. Also pulled a Gold US250 Acuna, Gold US104 Soto and Gold US200 Torres.

I'll give you 19.96 for all 4 of them.

bravezfan4life · 10-22-2018, 06:08 AM

It’s definitely not his true RC but still great hit anyway

Squinge44 · 10-23-2018, 03:53 PM

US250 is the TRUE RC … all other base set Acuna's are not the TRUE RC by definition or value (e.g. "Rookie Debut", "Future Is Bright", etc.)

wmelchior628 · 10-23-2018, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by bravezfan4life

It’s definitely not his true RC but still great hit anyway

Why isn't it his true RC?

Flagship Topps
Not SP, variation, or insert

The Acuna cards in series 2 have this disclaimer on cardboard connection: *Acuna and Torres are short-printed rookie cards that use same numbers as base cards for different players.*

That pretty much means the true RC for those 2 players are their cards from Update Series.

Unless everyone wants to go way back and call these ones XRC since it is from update. lol

wmelchior628 · 10-23-2018, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Squinge44

US250 is the TRUE RC … all other base set Acuna's are not the TRUE RC by definition or value (e.g. "Rookie Debut", "Future Is Bright", etc.)

I am assuming he is referencing the SP in 2018 Topps Series 2. Those aren't "true" RC because they are short print variations, not base cards on the checklist.

ThoseBackPages · 10-23-2018, 06:37 PM

LOVE IT!!!!!!

Boomer105 · 10-24-2018, 04:04 AM

Can someone please explain to me the difference in the Ronald Acuna Topps Series 2, and the Topps Update? Other than the RC logo in the opposite side? Why did Topps use the same exact pic?

Squinge44 · 08-18-2019, 05:59 PM

I just saw on Ebay, the owner of the 2018 Topps Update US250 Magenta Printing Plate 1/1 Ronald Acuna Jr just came out and posted it for $29,999.00 (no BIN) … thoughts?

deemsterz33 · 08-18-2019, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Squinge44

I just saw on Ebay, the owner of the 2018 Topps Update US250 Magenta Printing Plate 1/1 Ronald Acuna Jr just came out and posted it for $29,999.00 (no BIN) … thoughts?

Won't get close to that. Printing plates don't command much of a premium compared to other 1/1s.

Great pull btw!

Pasmith16 · 08-18-2019, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Boomer105

Can someone please explain to me the difference in the Ronald Acuna Topps Series 2, and the Topps Update? Other than the RC logo in the opposite side? Why did Topps use the same exact pic?

Series 2 was a SP. Update was the first mass produced flagship card. The pictures are different.

Giancarlo27 · 08-18-2019, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Squinge44

I just saw on Ebay, the owner of the 2018 Topps Update US250 Magenta Printing Plate 1/1 Ronald Acuna Jr just came out and posted it for $29,999.00 (no BIN) … thoughts?

I'd place the plates at a value of about 2.5K-3K right now were it to be auctioned off. They usually sell for a bit less than Blacks

tonedef2oo8 · 08-18-2019, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Squinge44

I just saw on Ebay, the owner of the 2018 Topps Update US250 Magenta Printing Plate 1/1 Ronald Acuna Jr just came out and posted it for $29,999.00 (no BIN) … thoughts?

They are stupid .its a printing plate there are four of them.

jmscoggin · 08-18-2019, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by tonedef2oo8

They are stupid .its a printing plate there are four of them.

I'm not a fan of plates either but I don't get the "there are four of them" argument. That's like saying that an orange is the same as a refractor just because they are exactly the same except for the color. I personally don't attach more value to cards based on color or numbering but most of the hobby does. When I was player supercollecting and I had a yellow plate, I didn't disregard the magenta just because I already had the yellow, I wanted both because they were different.

Onepocketj · 08-18-2019, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Squinge44

I just saw on Ebay, the owner of the 2018 Topps Update US250 Magenta Printing Plate 1/1 Ronald Acuna Jr just came out and posted it for $29,999.00 (no BIN) … thoughts?

Maybe 2k

SocalSteals · 08-18-2019, 11:06 PM

Is the photo screwed up? I dont see anything

twoten01 · 08-19-2019, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by tonedef2oo8

They are stupid .its a printing plate there are four of them.

Never understood this logic. Do you consider the superfractor a 1/1 or is it just the same as the base card. Or what about a red out of /5 is that the same as a base card? No? Because they are different colors? Makes no sense. The only true 1/1's are the plates and the supers. Blank backs sure arent. Topps sells only 1 but they keep multiples of each blank back in NY.

Now value wise, its a different story.

tonedef2oo8 · 08-21-2019, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by twoten01

Never understood this logic. Do you consider the superfractor a 1/1 or is it just the same as the base card. Or what about a red out of /5 is that the same as a base card? No? Because they are different colors? Makes no sense. The only true 1/1's are the plates and the supers. Blank backs sure arent. Topps sells only 1 but they keep multiples of each blank back in NY.

Now value wise, its a different story.

That makes no sense at all.

It would be like making 4 supers 1/1 with different colors. And let’s not forget how certain colors sell differently. Light colored plates usually sell less than say black.

JrFinest · 08-21-2019, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Boomer105

Can someone please explain to me the difference in the Ronald Acuna Topps Series 2, and the Topps Update? Other than the RC logo in the opposite side? Why did Topps use the same exact pic?

This guy owns the Update card so he is pushing for it. That is the difference. lol.

Fact remains the Bat Down came out first. Regardless of production levels etc. It was first, it has the RC stamp, and it was also pack pulled. They also didnt print a billion of them.

Squinge44 · 12-19-2019, 06:47 PM

Update … I ended up selling/trading it. A cash/trade of 2K with a true collector of just rare/high-end RCs of sports superstars. I feel good moving it to someone that collects like that.

BTW … in the trade I still pocketed an Acuna 2018 rookie year printing plate … part of the trade was a 2018 Topps Chrome RD Acuna 1/1 plate.

LVDan · 12-19-2019, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Squinge44

Update … I ended up selling/trading it. A cash/trade of 2K with a true collector of just rare/high-end RCs of sports superstars. I feel good moving it to someone that collects like that.

BTW … in the trade I still pocketed an Acuna 2018 rookie year printing plate … part of the trade was a 2018 Topps Chrome RD Acuna 1/1 plate.

Sounds like a good deal for all involved-congrats man!
Care to share what else you picked up?

10-21-2018, 08:14 PM	#1
Squinge44 Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Houston, TX (formerly Oak Ridge, TN and Cherry Pt. MCAS, NC) Posts: 2,973	Heck of a Pull Today ... Acuna Printing Plate! Got a GREAT pull today out of a Walmart 2018 Topps Update Value Pack ($4.98) ... a 1/1 Yellow Printing Plate of Ronald Acuna Jr’s TRUE Rookie Card, US250! Very Sweet! Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Squinge44; 10-21-2018 at 08:22 PM. Reason: Add Pics

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Squinge44 Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Houston, TX (formerly Oak Ridge, TN and Cherry Pt. MCAS, NC) Posts: 2,973	(11) … it was in pack 8. Also pulled a Gold US250 Acuna, Gold US104 Soto and Gold US200 Torres. Last edited by Squinge44; 10-21-2018 at 08:25 PM. Reason: wording

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bravezfan4life Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,763	It’s definitely not his true RC but still great hit anyway

10-23-2018, 03:53 PM	#8
Squinge44 Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Houston, TX (formerly Oak Ridge, TN and Cherry Pt. MCAS, NC) Posts: 2,973	US250 is the TRUE RC … all other base set Acuna's are not the TRUE RC by definition or value (e.g. "Rookie Debut", "Future Is Bright", etc.)

10-24-2018, 04:04 AM	#12
Boomer105 Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 591	Can someone please explain to me the difference in the Ronald Acuna Topps Series 2, and the Topps Update? Other than the RC logo in the opposite side? Why did Topps use the same exact pic?

08-18-2019, 05:59 PM	#13
Squinge44 Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Houston, TX (formerly Oak Ridge, TN and Cherry Pt. MCAS, NC) Posts: 2,973	I just saw on Ebay, the owner of the 2018 Topps Update US250 Magenta Printing Plate 1/1 Ronald Acuna Jr just came out and posted it for $29,999.00 (no BIN) … thoughts?

08-18-2019, 11:06 PM	#20
SocalSteals Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Long Beach Posts: 175 socalsteals	Is the photo screwed up? I dont see anything

12-19-2019, 06:47 PM	#24
Squinge44 Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Houston, TX (formerly Oak Ridge, TN and Cherry Pt. MCAS, NC) Posts: 2,973	Update … I ended up selling/trading it. A cash/trade of 2K with a true collector of just rare/high-end RCs of sports superstars. I feel good moving it to someone that collects like that. BTW … in the trade I still pocketed an Acuna 2018 rookie year printing plate … part of the trade was a 2018 Topps Chrome RD Acuna 1/1 plate.