2011 Topps Lineage Refractor Question

[criollos]

Which inserts are the REFRACTORS and which ones are the PLATINUM REFRACTORS?

I think the shiny ones are the refractors and the sparkly ones are the platinum refractors. However, I'm not sure. I went to EBAY and the sellers don't seem to really know either, as they have both type of inserts as refractors and as platinum refractors in their descriptions. If someone knows for sure plmk. Thanks.

 

[dp33]

The problem is that the sell sheet doesn't match what was actually released by Topps. They were supposed to release the diamond anniversary parallel that matched the diamond anniversary cards from the regular Topps set, and then a platinum version that just had the sparkly diamond pattern on the border. Instead, they released refractors instead of the platinum versions. Beckett furthered the mess by listing "refractor" in both versions. So, in short, there is no official answer on it. You'll probably have to get a description or picture so you know which version is being sold.

Here's the sell sheet if you're curious:

http://magazine-exchange.com/product_downloads/pdf/2011ToppsLineageBaseballHobbySellSheet.pdf

 

[seawolf17]

For what it's worth, Baseballcardpedia lists the regular shinies as the "refractors" and the "diamond" ones (like the flagship set parallels) as the "platinum refractors."

http://www.baseballcardpedia.com/index.php/2011_Topps_Lineage

 

[cdawg22]

Yea, I went to a show, and they had the regular refractors as refractors, and the diamond ones as the platinum.

by the way, pm me if you need any!

 

[criollos]

The problem is that the sell sheet doesn't match what was actually released by Topps. They were supposed to release the diamond anniversary parallel that matched the diamond anniversary cards from the regular Topps set, and then a platinum version that just had the sparkly diamond pattern on the border. Instead, they released refractors instead of the platinum versions. Beckett furthered the mess by listing "refractor" in both versions. So, in short, there is no official answer on it. You'll probably have to get a description or picture so you know which version is being sold.

Here's the sell sheet if you're curious:

http://magazine-exchange.com/product_downloads/pdf/2011ToppsLineageBaseballHobbySellSheet.pdf

For what it's worth, Baseballcardpedia lists the regular shinies as the "refractors" and the "diamond" ones (like the flagship set parallels) as the "platinum refractors."

http://www.baseballcardpedia.com/index.php/2011_Topps_Lineage

Yea, I went to a show, and they had the regular refractors as refractors, and the diamond ones as the platinum.

by the way, pm me if you need any!

Thank you to all for your input. Yes, Topps is not very clear on what's what and there is no special numbering nor the word "refractor" or "platinum" to differentiate them. And no, I don't need any. I was wondering as I am going to list some FT/FS and was trying to get the correct name on them.