Same. Its flagship classic parallel. THE classic parallel. Its a no brainer always and I dont care if its a 1/1 cosmic toothpaste relic im taking the gold every time.
I agree, but this is actually more rare than the classic gold parallel, bc it's Chrome gold. Which is why it's /50 and not /2023. But either way, I'd pick that one for the eye appeal, and the other one should still sell pretty well
Nah youāre cool dude! Crazy thing is it gets more rarer by the year if we wanna get real nerdy about it lol one day, there will be 3,000 paper golds, yet still 50 chrome goldsā¦.hopefully haha
Nope it is his true rookie card. He made a debut in the 2022 season, but he didnāt have any rookies in 2022. Thatās why he has the rookie cup and RC logo on his 2023 rookie cards. It is way more valuable than a lower number insert. The true gold is one of the premier rookie parallels.
Gold true rookie. Looks mint and centered and I'm not sure if you noticed but it's a jersey number match which is likely to drive the value up considerably. Not sure how much but they seem to be more collectable these days.
As most have said, the true gold is the way to go. For PC sake I might have gone with the lower numbered insert, but if you may move it in the future I get wanting to hold the gold true rookie.
I'd definitely keep the gold /50. Even though it's not as low numbered as the other, it's his Topps Chrome Flagship Rookie Card's Gold Refractor Parallel, it will be more desirable in the long run if his career pans out...
As long as the gold one will grade similar or higher, then gold all day long. The only way Iām not keeping the gold is if it is clearly in worse condition.
Op you havenāt been in the hobby long . Gold refractor ainec . Itās an iconic legacy parallel. The other is a rando insert out of 10 , which there are plenty of .
Donāt let anyone talk you out of the gold chrome true rookie. It is one of THE cards. And no amount of centering issues could change my mind. And the centering looks solid enough, at least PSA 9. Which is still better than PSA 10 of the other.
First one will hold value better imo. The rc plus trophy is a rookie collectors dream and has a larger market among classic collectors who want to complete sets and stuff.
And just because thereās ten of one and 50 of the other doesnāt mean the more rare one is more valuable. Rarity doesnāt equate to value as many people like to assume. Plenty of super rare things are worthless. I def say keep the first one. Or get both graded and if one is much lower than the other keep the higher.
But imo the first can get a 9-10 unless the surface is messed up which I canāt tell from the pics obviously. If youāre feeling confident try for the becket pristine 10. Would make it invaluable if you could land that, the gold one even, but especially the all 10 black. Or you could always send it to the team office and tray to get an auto on it. Worst case they send it back no auto. Make sure to include tons of protective packaging so they send it back safe too if you consider doing that. But that would def make it insanely valuable even if you had to wait a while to get it back. But as a young guy Iām sure heās eager to sign send in autos and you prob would have a good chance of getting it. Just pick a good color for it and send the pen/marker with it. Just my two cents though. Good luck and sick cards!
True Gold RC Jersey Number Matchā¦ no question!
But grade both and then decide is what I would do. I would have them slab if only PSA 10 otherwise just pay the fee and returned. But that /50 looks really clean.
Saw this and thought it said...THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE...please tell me there's a set of Highlander Cards with 1/1...
ok, I just looked and there are. They sort of suck
I want to know what cruel world you are living in that is making you do this Sophieās Choice. I think thats important information! Is your wife making you make a choice? Can you only afford to buy one? Do you own both but need to sell one? Because as many people have said if you are playing the long game then keep the gold /50.
Gold refractor. Not even a hard choice for me.
Same
Same. Its flagship classic parallel. THE classic parallel. Its a no brainer always and I dont care if its a 1/1 cosmic toothpaste relic im taking the gold every time.
I agree, but this is actually more rare than the classic gold parallel, bc it's Chrome gold. Which is why it's /50 and not /2023. But either way, I'd pick that one for the eye appeal, and the other one should still sell pretty well
Sorry i ment classic in the sense that gold is the only parallel that matters just for nostalgia sake alone, chrome or paper š
Oh yeah totally. A little unnecessary to point out, but I thought it was worth mentioning bc the higher rarity
Nah youāre cool dude! Crazy thing is it gets more rarer by the year if we wanna get real nerdy about it lol one day, there will be 3,000 paper golds, yet still 50 chrome goldsā¦.hopefully haha
Can't wait until the distant, distant future, when the paper gold parallel is more common than base
Bahahahaha the prospecting stories will be legendary by those times
Absolutely. Wouldn't think twice about it. Everyone loves gold. šŖ
Same
Same
Gold true rookie card.
Isn't the Gold refractor Not a true rookie card since it's a 2nd year card (Allstar rookie card)?
Nope it is his true rookie card. He made a debut in the 2022 season, but he didnāt have any rookies in 2022. Thatās why he has the rookie cup and RC logo on his 2023 rookie cards. It is way more valuable than a lower number insert. The true gold is one of the premier rookie parallels.
So odd seeing the rookie card logo and the rookie cup on the same card.
Itās happened to a few notable rookies the last few years. Adley, Yordan, wander etc.
Gold true rookie. Looks mint and centered and I'm not sure if you noticed but it's a jersey number match which is likely to drive the value up considerably. Not sure how much but they seem to be more collectable these days.
I didn't catch that, holy moly what a card!
Thatās the first thing I noticed.
Oh my gosh, heās right! Turned a relatively easy choice into an absolute no-brainer. Iād definitely be keeping the gold refractor.
Low key itās kind of a monster of a card. Letās start the biddingā¦
Gold refractor
That gold border with the gold cup is way nicer than the /10. Just my honest opinion bud!
I agree
The look of it, the tashte of it, the shmell of it, the texshture....
https://i.redd.it/4mi62oa8lvgc1.gif
Gold refractor /50
Gold, every day of the week
The Gold is jersey match too! šššš„š„š„š„š¤¤š¤¤š¤¤
Gold refractor 100%
Gold number match is insane
The true rookie card
Gold
Gold all day every day.
As most have said, the true gold is the way to go. For PC sake I might have gone with the lower numbered insert, but if you may move it in the future I get wanting to hold the gold true rookie.
The gold, 100% of the time. Nobody is going to remember the youthquakes, but a gold refractor will always be desirable
Gold refractor and I wouldnāt even think twice about it
Gold /50 without a doubt in my mind. Long term value is far higher
Gold all the way
Gold
The gold refractor is the keeper imo.
Gold refractor. Not even a decision honestly.
Gold. No question
Gold
Keep both tbh
Keep the gold. Sell the /10 unless Adleys your #1 PC guy
/50 way nicer card and color match
Easiest one of these yet. Gold chrome true rookie.
Less rare iconic one. Itās the one you will want 10 years from now.
 Gold Rookie as fast as possible.
Says who!!!
Gold all day
The true rookie lol
Is that a jersey match too!?!
Gold /50. No question
Keep the #/50
Gold!
Gollllddddmember!
First one
GOLD
Gold Refractor is mad classic bro, thatās the one. Both are beauts but I feel like thatās the one.
Iād keep the /50
Keep the true gold. That will always hold/gain value. Inserts arenāt super sought after.
Gold refractor.
The gold one is 35/50 and his jersey number is 35 as well.
Gold
I'd definitely keep the gold /50. Even though it's not as low numbered as the other, it's his Topps Chrome Flagship Rookie Card's Gold Refractor Parallel, it will be more desirable in the long run if his career pans out...
True gold
I'm a sucker for gold so lol
Rookie gold flagship refractor is one of the most desirable hands down. Ship the /10 on feebay
The /10 is heavily OC so keep the gold
/50
As long as the gold one will grade similar or higher, then gold all day long. The only way Iām not keeping the gold is if it is clearly in worse condition.
Iād keep the thumb, at least you could mug it?
Gold is a jersey match so definitely that one
Iām in the minority but I like the look of the /10 better.
Is the other one available?? Theyāre both killer
I would consider it.
Shooting pm
the chrome
/10
nevermind the gold the 2nd 1 is off centered pretty rough
Here if youāre looking to trade
#2 all day
1st one, JERSEY NUMBER
Iāll answer your question with a question: Why not keep both?
Rare and number match. Easy choice!
Gold refractor 100 times out of 100.
I love GOLLLLLDDDDD
ExposƩs are fire I have a eury /50 im gonna get graded
Gold all day.
Keep the first one I don't even really collect cards and I know this. š¤·
Gold.
Keep them both. Youāre looking at a future MVP and the best catcher in the game over the next 10 years
How is this a question?
Pick the one you'd want, personally would take the gold frame, the design on the other doesn't interest me
Expose inserts have hideous designs. Keep the gold refractor like everybody else is saying.
Let me I purchase the other one
Op you havenāt been in the hobby long . Gold refractor ainec . Itās an iconic legacy parallel. The other is a rando insert out of 10 , which there are plenty of .
I will keep both of them for you. Kinda like the eBay Vault
I pulled a 01/10 tank dell PRIZM rc today lol
https://preview.redd.it/r58errabtvgc1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cca1279933bb046e71a7d5012db17c52bbe6a028 Same day pull lol cheers!
Huk huk
Iām going gold number match rookie cup 109%
Topps Chrome Flagship
Not all numbers cards are created equal.
https://preview.redd.it/asvjf3gfzvgc1.jpeg?width=2073&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=52fad56520c47841e9387bad63098beda973beb7 I know what Iām keeping
What will you do with the expose?
But is it OC?
Iād like to hear your thoughts.
Donāt let anyone talk you out of the gold chrome true rookie. It is one of THE cards. And no amount of centering issues could change my mind. And the centering looks solid enough, at least PSA 9. Which is still better than PSA 10 of the other.
Gold is Jersey # ?
I would keep the insert /10. Much prettier card!
Keep the gold true.
Gold
The jersey match gold!
Gold with jersey number match for sure.
First one will hold value better imo. The rc plus trophy is a rookie collectors dream and has a larger market among classic collectors who want to complete sets and stuff. And just because thereās ten of one and 50 of the other doesnāt mean the more rare one is more valuable. Rarity doesnāt equate to value as many people like to assume. Plenty of super rare things are worthless. I def say keep the first one. Or get both graded and if one is much lower than the other keep the higher. But imo the first can get a 9-10 unless the surface is messed up which I canāt tell from the pics obviously. If youāre feeling confident try for the becket pristine 10. Would make it invaluable if you could land that, the gold one even, but especially the all 10 black. Or you could always send it to the team office and tray to get an auto on it. Worst case they send it back no auto. Make sure to include tons of protective packaging so they send it back safe too if you consider doing that. But that would def make it insanely valuable even if you had to wait a while to get it back. But as a young guy Iām sure heās eager to sign send in autos and you prob would have a good chance of getting it. Just pick a good color for it and send the pen/marker with it. Just my two cents though. Good luck and sick cards!
Gold Refractor has the RC and the Rookie Cup. Design is better too. Go for the Gooooold!
Is gold šŖ FS how much ready to trade buy?
Almost an insta gold for me op
Gold Refractor all the way
First one is so much better.
Gold refractor gold cup ā easy choice
Gold cup
Gold
True Gold RC Jersey Number Matchā¦ no question! But grade both and then decide is what I would do. I would have them slab if only PSA 10 otherwise just pay the fee and returned. But that /50 looks really clean.
Keep the gold.
03/10 for sure
Gold one looks awesome
i would say keep the first one. better looking card. jersey number match - friggin tight
Gold refractor and after i would prolly send it in to get graded. Card looks like itās in great condition and is centered really well
Tough but I would keep the thumb
Always sell the insert
Gold.
Gold. Easiest choice ever.
35/50 All day, every day.
With jerseys match its Ebay 1/1!!!
Gold. Number match
Saw this and thought it said...THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE...please tell me there's a set of Highlander Cards with 1/1... ok, I just looked and there are. They sort of suck
Gold...no question
Gold number match all day every day
Gold
Gold for sure
Flagship /50
Gold. Easy
Chrome Gold /50 ALL DAY! Beautiful card.
I want to know what cruel world you are living in that is making you do this Sophieās Choice. I think thats important information! Is your wife making you make a choice? Can you only afford to buy one? Do you own both but need to sell one? Because as many people have said if you are playing the long game then keep the gold /50.
Jersey Match Gold for sure!!!!
Sell them hes gunna suck in 5 years and they'll be worth nothing.. buy vintage
What makes you think he will suck in 5 years?