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GREEN or YELLOW? will I have to open 2 sealed boxes to know which colors I have?

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Friday, August 23, 2019 10:54 AM
Will it be better to not open them also? ------------------------------- I plan on being on this site for a long time. Doing my part to keep it enjoyable https://www.tcdb.com/CollectionSummaryP.cfm/pid/11804?MODE=RANKING https://www.tcdb.com/CollectionSummaryP.cfm/pid/18451?MODE=RANKING I will trade for ANYTHING from my favorite players. I have a wantlist and if we match up I want it

C2Cigars

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Friday, August 23, 2019 11:45 AM

Not sure if both color backs were packed together. Currently, the sets are listed separately indicating separate releases. If the GREEN backs came in the same packs as the YELLOW backs then they should not be listed separately, but one as a parallel of the other.

The set title should be changed anyways. The fronts of the Classic Update are YELLOW, the only difference is the backs. Set titles should be changed to "1987 Classic Update" and "1987 Classic Update Green Backs".

Edited on: Aug 23, 2019 - 11:54AM
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Someday my cards may double in value and then be worth half of what I paid for them.

trading4vintage

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Saturday, August 24, 2019 12:27 AM
I would hate to have to open them up ------------------------------- I plan on being on this site for a long time. Doing my part to keep it enjoyable https://www.tcdb.com/CollectionSummaryP.cfm/pid/11804?MODE=RANKING https://www.tcdb.com/CollectionSummaryP.cfm/pid/18451?MODE=RANKING I will trade for ANYTHING from my favorite players. I have a wantlist and if we match up I want it

SunDevilCollection

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Saturday, August 24, 2019 12:29 AM
Yes, you will have to open them up to see which version you have. http://baseballcardpedia.com/index.php/1987_Classic_Update "According to the set's producers, reportedly about 1/3 of the 150,000 sets printed were error sets in that they had green backs instead of yellow backs. This "green back" variation/error set is valued at approximately double the price of the yellow set."

BOBSCARDZ

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Saturday, August 24, 2019 5:49 AM
What a site! Back in the day, I listed this set not even thinking about yellow backs or green backs. So I guess I need to check now. I would like both sets both backs as a collector of variations. LMK what you end up with, then maybe a trade is in order. Please PM me. ~BOB~ ------------------------------- *Bob*

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GREEN or YELLOW? will I have to open 2 sealed boxes to know which colors I have?

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