In cards, a buyback is when an already-released card is “bought” back from the market and re-inserted into a new product. This buyback card usually has an added feature, like an autograph, serial number, or stamp. As mentioned above, the Archies Signature Series line of cards is a popular release that features exclusively buyback cards. […]
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An “eBay 1/1” (or “1 of 1”) is a keyword trick eBay sellers use in order to capture visibility from buyers searching for true 1/1 cards. It’s also a way for sellers to make their card stand out among others—by focusing on some obscure aspect of the card that makes it the “only one of
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Inner Case Definition An inner case of cards is simply an interior case within the larger “master” case. Meaning, a master case of cards might come with 24 boxes, but are broken up into two inner cases for packaging purposes. This depends on how many cards and boxes a case contains. Master Case Definition Thus,
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A gem mint card is one that is visually pleasing and without imperfections. It’s a common phrase used among different card grading companies when assigning a score or rating to a card being serviced. A mint card in comparison will have a minor flaw like one corner showing white or rough edge section. All of
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We talk about abbreviations and acronyms a lot with trading cards, and for good reason. If you’re going to navigate the hobby, which is one full of buying and selling and potentially high-value cards, you’d like to do so confidently. Regardless of whether you predominantly buy and sell cards or keep them for yourself, you’d
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