Topps Update Corey Patterson Gold is SSP?

phil · 12-20-2010, 07:24 PM

Does anyone know what the deal is with the 2010 Topps Update #US-31 regular gold card of Corey Patterson? Nobody seems to have it.

sillygoose · 07-03-2025, 11:27 AM

15 years later and I'm looking for this card and the #US-256 Mike Gonzalez. Were you ever able to find a copy?

BoSoxFan1999 · 07-03-2025, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by sillygoose

15 years later and I'm looking for this card and the #US-256 Mike Gonzalez. Were you ever able to find a copy?

LOL damn, this may win "most zombified post resurrected" award.

Bosoxfan5990 · 07-03-2025, 01:13 PM

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LOL damn, this may win "most zombified post resurrected" award.

On top of the first post in 4 years for the bumper.

MiamiMarlinsFan · 07-03-2025, 11:55 AM

I feel bad for Phil. He probably got a email notification that after 14.5 years someone had finally replied to his thread, he probably thought it was someone saying that had the card and they could have it for free… only to see that sillygoose.

mjohnatgt · 07-03-2025, 12:44 PM

None of the CoPat cards have ever made it to COMC. Two Mike Gonzalez cards have sold, the highest being sold for $6.50.

bbteamw · 07-03-2025, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by phil

Does anyone know what the deal is with the 2010 Topps Update #US-31 regular gold card of Corey Patterson? Nobody seems to have it.

There's a handful of the Golds from that set that are SSP.

I believe Patterson is one of them.

bbteamw · 07-03-2025, 01:01 PM

https://www.freedomcardboard.com/for...ld-sps.128481/

28 Bill Hall

29 Livan Hernandez

31 Corey Patterson

96 John Bowker

248 Matt Harrison

251 Jake Arrieta

253 Mike Minor

254 Chris Perez

256 Mike Gonzalez

258 Dana Eveland

259 Yadier Molina

260 Andre Ethier

261 Jason Vargas

262 Rob Johnson

263 Randy Winn

TBTC Baseball · 07-03-2025, 01:11 PM

My brain is fritzing out on how a card /2010 can have short-prints?

no10pin · 07-03-2025, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by TBTC Baseball

My brain is fritzing out on how a card /2010 can have short-prints?

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. The Mike Gonzalez on COMC is #d 105/2010, so it's weird that they just didn't release 2000 of them or whatever.

dale · 07-05-2025, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by no10pin

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. The Mike Gonzalez on COMC is #d 105/2010, so it's weird that they just didn't release 2000 of them or whatever.

Most of these were destroyed in the printing process, from what I remember. One gold card has never been seen that I know of, 117 Martin Prado - all-star. I bought a lot of update cards that year and only pulled one from that list of 15 that bbteamw posted.

TBTC Baseball · 07-05-2025, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by dale

Most of these were destroyed in the printing process, from what I remember. One gold card has never been seen that I know of, 117 Martin Prado - all-star. I bought a lot of update cards that year and only pulled one from that list of 15 that bbteamw posted.

That is crazy they would let ~30K numbered cards just disappear into the ether due to a quality spill. Let alone the fact that many cards didn't get caught before they were destroyed. So wild. Someone fell asleep on their quality checks during that run.

sillygoose · 07-06-2025, 03:35 PM

Them being destroyed makes a lot of sense, and now I know why I paid more for the last Jake Arrieta on eBay than any other card in my gold collection.

Sad that these last two will be almost impossible to find, but I'm glad that they actually made them. I found out that these gold cards were never made so there is a hole in my collection:

2005 #337 2004 American League Batting Average (Ichiro / Mora / Guerrero)
2005 #340 2004 American League Runs Batted In (Tejada / Ortiz / Ramirez)
2005 #358 Miguel Tejada
2005 #359 Melvin Mora

bbteamw · 07-05-2025, 10:08 AM

I believe I pulled an Arrieta from a case in 2010.

boxbuster7 · 07-06-2025, 03:52 PM

I don't want to make any promises but I *might* have some 2010 update golds if anybody is looking for them. Will look when I have some time to sort...

Will keep an eye for corey patterson and mike gonzalez

finfangfan · 07-06-2025, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by boxbuster7

I don't want to make any promises but I *might* have some 2010 update golds if anybody is looking for them. Will look when I have some time to sort...

Will keep an eye for corey patterson and mike gonzalez

You are the hero this forum has waited 15 years for. Throw those bad boys on COMC and cash out!

sillygoose · 07-06-2025, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by finfangfan

You are the hero this forum has waited 15 years for. Throw those bad boys on COMC and cash out!

COMC would be preferable so I don't have to use my real money on them haha

boxbuster7 · 07-06-2025, 04:37 PM

It is a small chance but if I do he can have them for free

finfangfan · 07-06-2025, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by boxbuster7

It is a small chance but if I do he can have them for free

Dang… Mother Theresa over here! You are passing up like two weeks worth of Baconators by not selling.

AnthonyCorona · 07-06-2025, 05:13 PM

Glad I clicked on this thread!

Archangel1775 · 07-06-2025, 06:38 PM

I saw on the FCB thread that one of the guys called the scarcer Golds "shortprints of shortprints". The gold parallel set isn't short-printed as it's not part of the base set. It's a parallel of the base set serial numbered to 2010. Now calling the scarcer golds "short-prints", with the evidence produced, I can buy that. It would be funny if someone opened a case and all they got were the golds of those players. I'm guessing the sheets were damaged and the ones that didn't make it were thrown out or they fell on the floor and were just trashed.

boxbuster7 · 07-06-2025, 07:09 PM

I've never heard of a serially numbered card being short printed...

ScooterD · 07-06-2025, 07:11 PM

I think I remember that an Andrew McCutchen gold was known to be scarce - something about the printing or packaging process. Cant remember which year though

As far as serial-numbered cards being scarcer than the printed value, I can tell you that only 34 of the 50 2004 Bowman Draft Chrome gold refractor AFLAC cards were distributed. Ironically, because more than 50 redemptions were inserted, and Topps offered the 4-card autographed sets in their stead. All but 34 accepted the offer

boxbuster7 · 07-06-2025, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ScooterD

I think I remember that an Andrew McCutchen gold was known to be scarce - something about the printing or packaging process. Cant remember which year though

As far as serial-numbered cards being scarcer than the printed value, I can tell you that only 34 of the 50 2004 Bowman Draft Chrome gold refractor AFLAC cards were distributed. Ironically, because more than 50 redemptions were inserted, and Topps offered the 4-card autographed sets in their stead. All but 34 accepted the offer

So theres only 34 mccutchens? or 34 of every player?

ScooterD · 07-07-2025, 05:43 AM

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So theres only 34 mccutchens? or 34 of every player?

34 of each player - only 34 of the 50 gold ref sets were redeemed

12-20-2010, 07:24 PM	#1
phil Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 8,572	Topps Update Corey Patterson Gold is SSP? Does anyone know what the deal is with the 2010 Topps Update #US-31 regular gold card of Corey Patterson? Nobody seems to have it.

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TBTC Baseball Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: USA Posts: 1,042	My brain is fritzing out on how a card /2010 can have short-prints? __________________ Looking for: 2011 Topps Trevor Cahill - Platinum,and Printing Plates. Cards of players in Throwback/TBTC/TATC/Negro League jerseys.

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boxbuster7 Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 12,169 boxbuster777	I don't want to make any promises but I might have some 2010 update golds if anybody is looking for them. Will look when I have some time to sort... Will keep an eye for corey patterson and mike gonzalez __________________ Psa 9 > psa 10

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boxbuster7 Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 12,169 boxbuster777	It is a small chance but if I do he can have them for free __________________ Psa 9 > psa 10

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sillygoose Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Posts: 6 ac_collect ac_collects	15 years later and I'm looking for this card and the #US-256 Mike Gonzalez. Were you ever able to find a copy?

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MiamiMarlinsFan Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Florida Posts: 13,393	I feel bad for Phil. He probably got a email notification that after 14.5 years someone had finally replied to his thread, he probably thought it was someone saying that had the card and they could have it for free… only to see that sillygoose.

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mjohnatgt Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Niceville, FL Posts: 14,577 mjohnatgt mjohnatgt	None of the CoPat cards have ever made it to COMC. Two Mike Gonzalez cards have sold, the highest being sold for $6.50.

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bbteamw Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,578	https://www.freedomcardboard.com/for...ld-sps.128481/ 28 Bill Hall 29 Livan Hernandez 31 Corey Patterson 96 John Bowker 248 Matt Harrison 251 Jake Arrieta 253 Mike Minor 254 Chris Perez 256 Mike Gonzalez 258 Dana Eveland 259 Yadier Molina 260 Andre Ethier 261 Jason Vargas 262 Rob Johnson 263 Randy Winn

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sillygoose Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Posts: 6 ac_collect ac_collects	Them being destroyed makes a lot of sense, and now I know why I paid more for the last Jake Arrieta on eBay than any other card in my gold collection. Sad that these last two will be almost impossible to find, but I'm glad that they actually made them. I found out that these gold cards were never made so there is a hole in my collection: 2005 #337 2004 American League Batting Average (Ichiro / Mora / Guerrero) 2005 #340 2004 American League Runs Batted In (Tejada / Ortiz / Ramirez) 2005 #358 Miguel Tejada 2005 #359 Melvin Mora

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bbteamw Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,578	I believe I pulled an Arrieta from a case in 2010.

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Archangel1775 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Cali baby! Posts: 21,754	I saw on the FCB thread that one of the guys called the scarcer Golds "shortprints of shortprints". The gold parallel set isn't short-printed as it's not part of the base set. It's a parallel of the base set serial numbered to 2010. Now calling the scarcer golds "short-prints", with the evidence produced, I can buy that. It would be funny if someone opened a case and all they got were the golds of those players. I'm guessing the sheets were damaged and the ones that didn't make it were thrown out or they fell on the floor and were just trashed. __________________ *There are the intangibles that set someone apart from the pack.So the blur isn't your inability to see his greatness, it's merely the inability to measure it.*

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boxbuster7 Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 12,169 boxbuster777	I've never heard of a serially numbered card being short printed... __________________ Psa 9 > psa 10

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ScooterD Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 5,232	I think I remember that an Andrew McCutchen gold was known to be scarce - something about the printing or packaging process. Cant remember which year though As far as serial-numbered cards being scarcer than the printed value, I can tell you that only 34 of the 50 2004 Bowman Draft Chrome gold refractor AFLAC cards were distributed. Ironically, because more than 50 redemptions were inserted, and Topps offered the 4-card autographed sets in their stead. All but 34 accepted the offer Last edited by ScooterD; 07-06-2025 at 07:15 PM.