2001 Fleer Premium #233 Albert Pujols RC

[cardinals-colle]

I have this card and the /1999 is stamped, but the 1333 is hand written on the card in black. I have had this card for years, could it have been a replacement card? Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Bill

 

[Tim Carroll]

I have this card and the /1999 is stamped, but the 1333 is hand written on the card in black. I have had this card for years, could it have been a replacement card? Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Bill

Hey Bill:
Would love to see a scan. I have owned one in the past - both sides of the serial number were machine stamped. It is possible that it was a replacement card, but I have suspicions that the card was altered after the Fleer bankruptcy. Several cards that were packed out as serial numbered, autographed, and even game used starting popping up on the secondary market missing stamps, missing autographs, and missing game used pieces. They were sold on ebay as neat novelty items. I am wondering if this card could've been part of the stash Fleer was holding (missing the first part of the serial), only to have a seller add the first part later? It still certainly could be a replacement, and I am unsure if there will ever be a way to know for sure (unless you had contact with someone who worked directly for Fleer during 2001).

Tim

 

[mgm37]

I also would like to see a scan.

 

[cardinals-colle]

Here is the back:

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[Tim Carroll]

I believe it may have been a card that Fleer was holding as a replacement, but then it was released by whoever received it in the Fleer bankruptcy. The "1333" looks very shaky and deliberate - like someone was writing it that had no experience in writing those serial numbers. It is almost as if someone was trying to mimic the font. All other hand numbered cards from Fleer during the period (some GOTG AUTOs and other limited parallels) appear to be written in haste - very quick strokes. Hopefully you'll find someone that worked at Fleer during this time period that will prove me very wrong.

Tim