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In terms of scarcity and with a print run of just 24 copies of each card, the 1999 Fleer Brilliants 24-Karat Gold set trails next to the 1996 Select Certified Mirror Gold set. The level of scarcity is coupled with and complemented by the stunning aesthetic appeal of both the vibrant design and illuminating refractor technology. In-hand, these are quite something. It’s difficult to explain exactly how attractive these are in person. While the scan is beautiful, it’s not a perfectly accurate representation. It’s close, but the in-hand encounter is just so much better.
The 24k Gold parallel is one of three parallels to the base set. It’s the hardest one to find and can take some player collector’s years to find their examples. This difficulty only increases with time. As years pass, more items end up in permanent collections to be hidden from sight forever. This is happening more and more each year, which makes collecting a certain player from the 1990s more difficult and costly. There may also be other people waiting for the opportunity to buy the same card and if you collect a player of any notable significance, things can get pretty hairy when the card does finally surface.
I was on a hiatus from collecting in 1999 so I missed this release entirely. It wasn’t until I re-entered in 2003 when I discovered 1999 Fleer Brilliants. This particular parallel set is one of my favorites from the 1990s. The intrigue of the design and the minimal print run keeps me plenty interested. While cost continues to be an issue with cards in this set, I pluck away when I can. I don’t expect to ever complete this set but that’s okay. Enjoying projects like this one is what makes collecting so entertaining.
Who’s one player you remember being popular in 1999?
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Set Information:
| Important Date(s) | |
|---|---|
| June 1999 | Release Date |
1999 Fleer Brilliants is a 175-card set issued in 5-card packs with an SRP of $4.99. Cards are printed on 24pt laminated styrene card stock with radial-etched mirror foil. The set contains The base set includes a J.D. Drew promo card that was distributed to dealer accounts and hobby media a few months prior to the product release date.
| Set | Total Cards | Print Run(s) | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 176 | – | 5:1 126-175: 1:2 |
| Blue | 175 | – | 1-125: 1:3 126-175: 1:6 |
| Gold | 175 | 99 | – |
| 24-Karat Gold | 175 | 24 | – |
You recently had a John Jaha supercollector on Radicards TV. Go look at Jaha’s numbers from ’99. He was 18th in MVP voting this year and was elected to the only AS game of his career!
Oh yea, and he had 35 home runs that year too, which was his single season best.
Patrick I enjoyed your article and found really interesting mainly because I have in my possession one these cards but I have a problem. I’ve looked everywhere possible to find out its going price but there’s nothing. It’s the Mike Cameron fleer brilliants 24kt gold 71tg. If you want me to send you a picture of it I can do that but I will need an email address to send to you. Please let me know what you think. I’d appreciate it very much.
Hi Alfredo,
Thanks for the comment! Mike Cameron would be considered by many to be a common player. While I can’t say with any degree of exact certainty, I’d feel at least partially confident in assuming the value of your card to be somewhere between $5 and $20 if auctioned off in the current open market. I hope this helps.