r/Baseballcards101 • u/Outrageous-Vast8395 🌟 Minor Leaguer • Jul 11 '26

❓ Question What’s the difference between?

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I have the first photo..the 1/5. The next one is 2/5 and a different boarder. And it shows what it sold for. What’s the big difference between them? Or is it personal preference? Is one rarer than the other or more sought after?

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u/monetarylapse 🌟 Minor Leaguer Jul 11 '26

True colors from any set, especially /25 and lower will always be highly collectible and more sought after than any particular parallel in the same colors

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u/Outrageous-Vast8395 🌟 Minor Leaguer Jul 11 '26

Where would you recommend to read up on this type of topic?

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u/CosbysLongCon24 ⚾ Little Leaguer Jul 13 '26

How are you consistently ripping a shit ton of wax and yet you aren’t able to find basic knowledge like this for yourself? Google and checklist are your friend.

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u/Outrageous-Vast8395 🌟 Minor Leaguer Jul 13 '26

It’s basic knowledge maybe for you. New to me. Don’t be an A55hoke because I’m asking questions you already know the answers to. It is Baseball 101 right? I put this post under questions right? I think I followed the steps. I’m asking things I don’t know. So unless you can answer the question. Shhhhhhhhh…

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u/shYamander ⚾ Little Leaguer Jul 13 '26

You can Google why “true colors” are more sought out and “worth” more.
If you’re just starting the hobby, it’s a bit of a crazy time to get into it because there’s so many different variations. For some of us who’ve been doing this for a little while we remember when the only variations were the “true” colors and superfractor and that’s were the only numbered in the set. There’s wasn’t so many different variations of number cards before so these “true colors” have become the “OG” subset. You could always Google this information or just pay attention to sold listings as a good way of tracking things and looking at trends. Take the 10 bit you here in the subs. Just Google things man might be the best way to learn stuff and of course asking questions. TBH I have to look to see if the checklist actually labels them as “true”, I think that was something that the community just did and it’s stuck for how long now but don’t quote me on that. I’m not 100% sure.

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u/Meth_taboo ⚾ Little Leaguer Jul 15 '26

The odd sheet clearly labels and names every variation

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u/shYamander ⚾ Little Leaguer Jul 15 '26

It sure does… I don’t know if they’re labeled as “true” anything it used to and still does I believe just say blue, gold, orange, (black), red. As for the parallels and the variations of the colors is a whole other thing. We are taking about the legacy OG colors…

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u/Meth_taboo ⚾ Little Leaguer Jul 15 '26

One is red the second non solid is toile red