{"id":1330,"date":"2022-06-18T12:00:56","date_gmt":"2022-06-18T12:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsworldcards.com\/?p=1330"},"modified":"2022-10-21T08:47:45","modified_gmt":"2022-10-21T08:47:45","slug":"what-does-rp-mean-in-sports-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsworldcards.com\/what-does-rp-mean-in-sports-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does \u2018RP\u2019 Mean In Sports Cards?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sports trading cards have been a popular collectible for almost two centuries. From baseball to basketball, Topps to Panini, there are countless varieties of cards for every sport imaginable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some sports cards are incredibly rare and valuable and are highly prized by collectors, with the rarest cards often selling for thousands (if not millions!) of dollars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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However, for every valuable card there are dozens of cheap fakes used to scam people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you\u2019re a seasoned sports card aficionado or an amateur collector just getting started, there\u2019s a significant chance you\u2019ve heard the phrase \u2018RP\u2019 thrown around – but what does it mean?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this guide, we\u2019ll take you through everything you need to know about RP sports cards, from what they are to how you can identify them. So let\u2019s get started, shall we?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Does \u2018RP\u2019 Mean?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to sports cards, \u2018RP\u2019 refers to a card being a reprint<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means that the card wasn\u2019t printed as part of the card\u2019s initial release, and is instead a copy that is trying to pass itself off as one of the originals; in short, it means the card is a fake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Occasionally, a reprinted card can be used to fill in the spots in a set if a particular card is too rare. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance, many cards were part of a limited release and only a limited quantity were ever made, making the original cards far more expensive and hard to find.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, a significant proportion of reprints are used as part of scams to try and fool the untrained eye. Without knowing what signs to look for, it\u2019s all too easy for amateur collectors to fall for a convincing counterfeit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Can You Tell If A Card Is A Reprint?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are several ways you can determine whether or not a sports card is a reprint. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cards go through a process called \u2018grading\u2019 to assess their value and authenticity, and experts use multiple methods when examining a card to determine whether or not it is genuine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Older and vintage cards are a bit harder to confirm the authenticity of, but more modern sports cards are printed in a way that makes them far easier for experts to verify; in the same way that counterfeit money can be identified through security checks, so can sports cards.<\/p>\n\n\n