2024 Topps Holiday Ben Rice Rookie Card Blue Foil Parallel #H125
Ben Rice · Topps · Rookie Card, Parallel, Foil, Short Print
Player
Ben Rice
Set
2024 Topps Holiday Baseball
Year
2024
Card #
#H125
Condition Grade
PSA 9 (Mint) - The centering looks slightly heavy toward the left and bottom edges; corners and edges appear sharp under visual inspection with typical foil surface sensitivity.
Category
Rookie Card, Parallel, Foil, Short Print
Manufacturer
Topps
Demand Level
Moderate to Strong - Ben Rice is a popular young Yankee, but market demand for Holiday parallels is often seasonal and secondary to Chrome or Flagship Series 1, 2, and Update.
Valuation
Raw (Ungraded) Value
$10.00 - $25.00
Graded Value
PSA 8: $20-30, PSA 9: $45-60, PSA 10: $125-175
Comparable Sales
Raw Ben Rice base Holiday cards sell for $1-3; Blue Foil parallels for similar mid-tier rookies have recently fetched between $12 and $22 depending on the player's performance.
Description
Up for sale is a beautiful 2024 Topps Holiday Ben Rice Rookie Card featuring the sought-after Blue Foil parallel. This card showcases the New York Yankees prospect in his pinstripes with a festive holiday-themed border including lights and ornaments. The Blue Foil finish provides a brilliant rainbow shine and color pop against the Yankees team colors. This is an essential addition for any Yankees fan or prospect collector.
Key Features
First year Rookie Card (RC) designation; Short-printed Blue Foil parallel specific to the Holiday retail release; High-impact New York Yankees prospect hype.
Authenticity Indicators
Correct 2024 Topps stock thickness; high-resolution print patterns on the Yankee logo and RC badge; distinctive Holiday light pattern layering. Confidence: High.
Flaws to Note
Minor centering bias toward the bottom-left; extreme susceptibility to surface scratches common in foil-heavy Topps sets; slight white chipping possible on the dark blue reverse edges.
Selling Guide
Where to Sell
eBay is the best platform for immediate liquidity; COMC or specialized New York Yankees Facebook collector groups for higher-than-average returns.
Selling Tips
Highlight the 'Brooklyn' or 'Holiday' nature of the set. Use a high-quality penny sleeve and top-loader immediately to prevent foil scratching. Shipping in a bubble mailer is recommended over a plain white envelope (PWE) to preserve the foil surface.