The 2023 Topps Finest Flashbacks set is a throwback to the iconic 1996 Topps Finest design — one of the most beloved and visually distinctive card sets in the hobby's history. The Finest Phenoms insert captures Ohtani in his Angels uniform in the classic chromium-refractor style, complete with the gold border that defined the original 1996 release.
Shohei Ohtani needs no introduction as a collector asset. His 2023 season was historic — the last year as a two-way player before signing the largest contract in professional sports history with the Dodgers. Cards from his Angels era carry the added appeal of representing a chapter of his career that is now permanently closed.
BGS graded this slab a 9 Mint (cert #0018814811), verifiable directly at Beckett's website. The slab is clean with no visible scratches.
Photo-matched relics are rare regardless of player — for Ohtani, in his final Angels season, in a retro 1996 Finest design, graded BGS 9, this is a legitimately niche card that appeals to at least three collector audiences simultaneously: Ohtani collectors, relic/jersey card enthusiasts, and vintage Finest design fans. The 2/21/23 photo match date puts the jersey in spring training of his final Angels year — a detail that matters to serious collectors.
Ships in BGS slab inside a padded, rigid bubble mailer with cardboard stiffenersCert #0018814811 is verifiable at Beckett's website — buyers can confirm grade and photo match details before purchasing
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