At the same time, you can rely on me to be completely honest in my listing practices. I do not attempt to hide any flaws or defects. Rather, I do my best to emphasize all condition-related issues through the pictures. I will absolutely describe (in the last paragraph of this section) any flaws I notice that are difficult to capture in pictures or that I believe might go unnoticed. So, not only do I believe in maintaining integrity in the industry, I also see no benefit to temporarily misleading buyers. Please understand that mistakes do happen. I may overlook a condition issue, or I may forget to point something out after making a mental note to do so. Just send me a message explaining the issue and I will try my best to resolve it. If the mistake was on my part, I will make things right. I do not examine graded cards for condition. If the condition of the brick is important to you, please ask me for pics and I will be happy to oblige. It will be properly packaged to arrive at your door exactly as shown in the pics. All cards sent in or with a new case. I don’t use scotch tape! Included in this lot are three Kobe 97-98 Topps #171 cards, but 2 of them are super rare variants that I have not seen anywhere else. In the top card, Kobe’s name is printed in gold foil, rather than the bronze foil on every other card from this set that I’ve seen. In the left card, there’s a clean circle/dot printed on the back next to the card number. Both of these variants appear to be far rarer than the Minted in Springfield and O-Pee-Chee parallels. Please review the pics for condition. The only major flaw I see is a bend on the non-variant, which can be seen on the back and is circled in a pic. These cards all present very well, but they are not the best candidates for grading. This item is in the category “Sports Mem, Cards & Fan Shop\Sports Trading Cards\Trading Card Singles”. The seller is “jacob5604″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, Korea, South, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Republic of, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay.
- Set: 1997-98 Topps
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Card Number: #171
- Parallel/Variety: Gold Foil
- Season: 1997-98
- Card Condition: Near Mint
- Graded: No
- Player/Athlete: Kobe Bryant
- Grade: Ungraded
- Type: Sports Trading Card
- Features: 2nd Year Rookie, Holographic Foil, Gold Foil, Variant, Variation, Super Short Print (SSP), Parallel, Exclusive, Limited Edition, Misprint, Short Print, Stamped
- Manufacturer: Topps
- Professional Grader: Not Professionally Graded
- Sport: Basketball
- Player: Kobe Bryant
- Product: Single
- Team: Los Angeles Lakers
- League: NBA
- Card Attributes: Minted In Springfield
- Series: Variants
- Year: 1998
- Era: Modern (1970-Now)
- Original/Reprint: Original
- Theme: Sport
- Card Manufacturer: Topps
