Question: How do you tell the difference between regular Topps Traded and Topps Traded Tiffany. It is pretty important in terms of determining pricing for rookie cards in those years.
Answer: That is an excellent question. This is pretty hard to determine if you plan to purchase one over the internet. If you are trying to determine a Topps Traded card from a Topps Traded Tiffany card in person, you will want to take a close look at it. A Topps Traded Tiffany card will have a shiny, gloss-like finish to it. A standard Topps Traded card won’t have such a shiny coating on it. Topps Traded Tiffany cards usually use a thicker card stock as well. Topps Traded Tiffany cards were printed on white card stock versus grey card stock. Depending on the set, some Tiffany cards will have a logo on the front of the card as well. The regular Topps Traded cards are thinner and aren’t as sturdy when compared to a Topps Traded Tiffany card. Topps Traded Tiffany cards can be worth quite a bit of money depending who the card is of. Most of the time a regular Topps Traded and Topps Traded Tiffany card look exactly the same. I would be careful if purchasing one over the internet. Sellers could tell you that a card is Tiffany when indeed its not. I would only purchase one that is graded and/or certified if you plan to buy one over the internet. Thanks for the question.
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You’re forgetting the most obvious. Tiffany cards were printed on white cardstock, while regular Topps was printed on gray stock.
Forgive my ignorance, but could you explain the method used to determine the difference on the color of the card stock?
My guess is by looking at the side of the card.
Thanks Chris. I knew I was forgetting something.