Autograph Question

[thebradau]

Has anyone ever seen a "Rookie Exclusives" Autograph from 2008 SP Authentic Baseball? They are listed on Beckett's checklists but I have never seen one. Does anyone know anything about these? Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[jbjeeplj]

Never seen one either. The OPG has them all listed as N/A for pricing, so I'm guessing two scenarios:
1) They are uber-rare. I'd say less than 10 per at least, cause if it was more you'd see them pop up sometimes I'd think.

2) They were never made (redemptions that never issues maybe?), and Beckett went off a sell sheet and never bothered to later remove them.

I know this doesn't help, but otherwise I don't see any of them anywhere.

 

[Myerburg311]

Beckett says 1:8 hobby so I would say these were never made.. beckett doesn't pay attention too much at all.. They still have Kazmir listed for 2007 Sweet Spot autos.. he never signed any of them..

 

[thebradau]

thanks for the help guys. i assumed they didn't make them but wanted to be sure.

 

[zlw1]

I saw the Emmanuel Burris and the Jay Bruce versions back in 2008 on ebay. They were retail exclusive apparently through the bonus packs.
I haven't seen them since. All the difference was a clear sticker autograph placed about 2/3 the way down the car with the autograph on it. I didn't see a back to them, so I'm guessing there was certification for it there.

 

[Myerburg311]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/IAN-KENNEDY...0713528986?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item2a135d9e9a

just found one while looking through ebay..

 

[zlw1]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/IAN-KENNEDY...0713528986?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item2a135d9e9a

just found one while looking through ebay..

That is an aftermarket autograph rather than the pack pulled variation.
The pack-pulled versions are stickers.
Zac

 

[Myerburg311]

ah.. did not notice that.. just posted it..