Surprise! UD Adds Crosby, Lindros Hard-Signed Autos to Black Diamond

[RGM81]

http://upperdeckblog.com/2012/01/bra...black-diamond/

Upper Deck sprinkled in a 2011 Parkhurst Champions autograph cards of Eric Lindros that should be considered very rare. In an effort to reduce redemptions, these cards were pulled from the initial product and when they came in recently, we decided to deliver the next available release (2011-12 NHL Black Diamond) as a surprise insert to get them into the market. The non-serial numbered Lindros autograph cards all belong in their respective Group A seeding for the Parkhurst Champions autograph checklist.

Next, we received in nine (9) total buyback cards for Sidney Crosby that were randomly inserted into 2011-12 NHL Black Diamond from his rookie season. Collectors may be lucky enough to find a hard-signed version of his Premier Cuts, Pride of Canada or Run for the Cup rookie cards numbered to just three copies.

Worthy of note, these cards are all have a numbered hologram on the back and a Certificate of Authenticity card that goes along with them. The COA card has a matching numbered hologram on it. DO NOT purchase these cards without the hologram on back and a matching COA card like you see below as they are very likely counterfeits.

We hope you enjoy 2011-12 NHL Black Diamond and wish those of you luck in finding some of these exciting new additions to the product!

[Kipper_Backlund]

One of the Crosby Run for The Cups was pulled on HI already by Gomaz.

[centrehice]

Lindros? Go figure. I don't see why he's ridden to death by UD. If I pulled a Lindros auto of any kind, I'd be upset.

[mingus_md]

Interesting. I may have to pick up a Champs Auto of Lindros.

[bojohnson]

Kind of dumb
Takes value away from the sets that had cards taken out of them(parkhurst)

[RGM81]

Given that Parkhurst has still been selling pretty well in his absence, not so much a concern. Also, they wanted to go with minimal redemptions in Parkhurst and Eric didn't return the cards in time, so they had no choice.

[30ranfordfan]

Good move!

My compliments to UD. Instead of redepemtions (which they're constantly slagged for) they found an alternate way to get the cards out.

[TeamChevelle]

They should have done it with the Parkhurst Smyl card.... :)