1999 Topps Crystal - Revision history

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	1999 Topps Crystal ~~were [[Promo\|Promos]]~~ for a set that was never produced. The cards have the look and feel of [[2000 Topps HD]] and one can assume that Crystal served as a "test" for HD's printing process. These cards were never formally issued by Topps in the way similar Promos of the era were, and it is unclear how these cards emerged into the secondary market -- probably through the "backdoor."		1999 Topps Crystal was a Test Issue for a set that was never produced. The cards have the look and feel of [[2000 Topps HD]] and one can assume that Crystal served as a "test" for HD's printing process. These cards were never formally issued by Topps in the way similar Promos of the era were, and it is unclear how these cards emerged into the secondary market -- probably through the "backdoor."

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	~~Each~~ card that has emerged is serial-numbered "00/99" on the back. It is unclear exactly how many of these cards were printed, however it can be assumed that fewer than 99 copies were printed.		Every Topps Crystal card that has emerged is serial-numbered "00/99" on the back. It is unclear exactly how many of these cards were printed, however it can be assumed that fewer than 99 copies were printed.

	PP1 Craig Biggio ~~#/99~~		As of 2016, these are the only five 1999 Topps Crystal cards known to exist. Any assistance on identifying previously-unknown 99 Crystal cards would be greatly appreciated.

			PP1 Craig Biggio

	?? Wally Joyner		?? Wally Joyner
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	1999 Topps Crystal were [[Promo ~~cards~~\|~~Promo~~]] for a set that was never ~~released~~. The cards have the look and feel of ~~what would eventually become~~ [[2000 Topps HD]], and one can assume that Crystal served as a "test" for HD. These cards were never formally issued by Topps in the way similar ~~Promo cards~~ of the era were, and it is unclear how these cards emerged into the secondary market.		1999 Topps Crystal were [[Promo\|Promos]] for a set that was never produced. The cards have the look and feel of [[2000 Topps HD]] and one can assume that Crystal served as a "test" for HD's printing process. These cards were never formally issued by Topps in the way similar Promos of the era were, and it is unclear how these cards emerged into the secondary market -- probably through the "backdoor."

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	1999 Topps Crystal was a never-released ~~set that~~ would ~~later morph into~~ Topps HD.		1999 Topps Crystal were [[Promo cards\|Promo]] for a set that was never released. The cards have the look and feel of what would eventually become [[2000 Topps HD]], and one can assume that Crystal served as a "test" for HD. These cards were never formally issued by Topps in the way similar Promo cards of the era were, and it is unclear how these cards emerged into the secondary market.

	=Distribution=		=Distribution=

	=Reviews=		=Reviews=

	~~=Insertion Ratios=~~

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	~~!Cards~~
	~~!Total Cards~~
	~~!Numbered To~~
	~~!Hobby Odds~~
	~~!Retail Odds~~
	\|-
	~~\|Base Set\|\|?\|\|-\|\|?\|\|?~~
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	=Checklist=		=Checklist=

	==Prototypes==		==Prototypes==

			Each card that has emerged is serial-numbered "00/99" on the back. It is unclear exactly how many of these cards were printed, however it can be assumed that fewer than 99 copies were printed.

	PP1 Craig Biggio #/99		PP1 Craig Biggio #/99

	Wally Joyner		?? Wally Joyner

			?? Ivan Rodriguez

	~~Ivan Rodriguez~~		?? Andy Brown

	~~Andy Brown~~		?? Mike Mussina

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=Description=

1999 Topps Crystal was a never-released set that would later morph into Topps HD.

=Distribution=

=Reviews=

=Insertion Ratios=

{| class="ratio"
!Cards
!Total Cards
!Numbered To
!Hobby Odds
!Retail Odds
|-
|Base Set||?||-||?||?
|}

=Checklist=

==Prototypes==

PP1 Craig Biggio #/99

Wally Joyner

Ivan Rodriguez

Andy Brown


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[[Category:1999]]