Noob question about a rare card I found

[Pookus McFly]

Hey guys, this may sound like I have no idea what I am talking about, and that is because I genuinely don't, so please bare with me. It is really hard to find good information about this kind of thing. I just started collecting NRL Trader cards and I found what I think is a rare card on one of the first packs I bought (beginners luck I guess). It is a Steve Roach signature legends card which the packet says there are only 208.

My question is, what should I do with it?
I am hesitant to sell it on Ebay because I have no idea what it is really worth in the first place, or whether it will appreciate in value if I keep it tucked away for 30 odd years.
I also heard that if you have the other card from this set (Brad Fittler) you can send them both in for a third special card. Is this then what I should be doing with it? How long do I have to be able to collect this extra rare card? And how hard will it be for me to find the Brad Fittler card I need? Is it something I should now be trawling Ebay looking for? Sorry for the multitude of questions, but if somebody can help me it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks guys!

-Noob trader

 

[Brendan_B]

Hi mate,

Congrats on the hit and welcome to the hobby.

The Blocker Legends is a very rare and nice card. They are inserted at about 1 per 4 cases and at present are fetching $150-$200.

If you get a Fitler equivalent you can send both in for a /28 dual set which I believe is returned in a special display folder. As Traders were released in early March, all /28 might be redeemed so you should check with ESP first.

Lastly, in terms of value increasing over a period of time, I would say it won’t be significant. The market is at a low point and despite the Legends being rare there are plenty on the market.

Good luck!!

 

[Sharks16]

Sounds like you know a fair bit for a newbie ? Pretty much answered it yourself ?Any chance you can post a pic of it and number?

 

[bigrob2307]

Congrats on the find

If selling let me know

Cheers Rob

 

[Pookus McFly]

Hi mate,

Congrats on the hit and welcome to the hobby.

The Blocker Legends is a very rare and nice card. They are inserted at about 1 per 4 cases and at present are fetching $150-$200.

If you get a Fitler equivalent you can send both in for a /28 dual set which I believe is returned in a special display folder. As Traders were released in early March, all /28 might be redeemed so you should check with ESP first.

Lastly, in terms of value increasing over a period of time, I would say it won’t be significant. The market is at a low point and despite the Legends being rare there are plenty on the market.

Good luck!!

Thank you very much for your help, it is greatly appreciated. I will definitely heed your advice in my pursuit of the dual set. I have a feeling this is going to be the fruition of a very time-consuming new hobby for me.

 

[Pookus McFly]

Sounds like you know a fair bit for a newbie ? Pretty much answered it yourself ?Any chance you can post a pic of it and number?

I may have had some very good advice to make it seem that way, but I really only started collecting last week. This Blocker card may have ignited an obsession and I like to tick off all my boxes so I thought I would come here and get any extra information that I can. The card number is 192- I can probably get a picture of it on here, but it looks just like the other ones i've been seeing online. Took me a day or two to even work out what a 'case card' was and the difference between them and mine!

 

[Sharks16]

All good mate ,just a few members and ex members put posts up like that and it just wastes people’s time and is a bit sad really . Probably better to post a pic .

 

[Craigos]

Does anyone know which email address to hit up about the double redemption?