2000-01 Topps Gallery Heritage Proofs Question

[rocketfan86]

Good early morning guys. I can't sleep and i've been sorting through my cards.

I remember back in 2001, i pulled a redemption for the complete Topps Gallery Heritage Proofs. About a month later, i get it in the mail and discover that the cards are signed and numbered by the artist.

Now Beckett has a pricing of the Proof set #'d to 250 but the cards i have are #'d to 225 and it mentions nothing of the artist-signed cards.

What type of set do I have? Is it very rare and any idea on a book value? I know the proofs have an 'H' prefix and Beckett says at least $100 on those #'d to 250.

[trevorp121]

Sounds like a cool set, do you hapen to have a pic or scan of one of them?

[rocketfan86]

The last card is here but not enough room on the scanner bed.

[mattyj]

awesome set, sorry i cant help with ya question

[rocketfan86]

can this thread be moved to show and tell?

[eazyi]

yes, Beckett doesnt mention anything about this set signed by the artist, and i didnt even know it was a redemption set until i found your post. However, Beckett mentions the unsigned version /250 as you say with insertion ratio of 1:186, so they shouldnt be too hard to find if they were inserted in packs as live cards. Yet, i have rarely seen them, while i have seen multiple copies of the signed version. Does anyone have the unsigned pack inserted version of any player from this set?

[MatthewLee]

yes, Beckett doesnt mention anything about this set signed by the artist, and i didnt even know it was a redemption set until i found your post. However, Beckett mentions the unsigned version /250 as you say with insertion ratio of 1:186, so they shouldnt be too hard to find if they were inserted in packs as live cards. Yet, i have rarely seen them, while i have seen multiple copies of the signed version. Does anyone have the unsigned pack inserted version of any player from this set?

I have the Rashard Lewis.

[eazyi]

thats great, and how rare are they from your experience if you can tell? Did you come across many other than your copy? I have the Hughes, but havent seen any other cards of him!

[MatthewLee]

Thanks, I was really happy at the time...
They seem a bit more common at the moment, but back in 2010 I could only find him.

[rocketfan86]

Wow, I can't believe this thread has been revitalized. I still have not seen signed artist versions of the card except for the one that recently sold on ebay