“Complete” 1990 Pro Set error , variation and oddity list.

Although there are a bunch of 1990 Pro Set error and variation lists floating around out there, I have found that most are missing a large bit of info (mostly recent discoveries) or as is the usual case, they have incorrect info (i.e. Walter Stanley with #87 on back). I also feel that the popular unconfirmed varieties that may exist are worth noting as well.

So, getting started, I have added the following key:

**** = Very scarce variation and/or promo that is hardly offered for sale.

*** = Scarce variation and/or promo that rarely pop up for sale, usually an early correction or very short-run variety.

** = Scarce variation and/or promo that are rarer than the ‘common’ variations and pop up for sale only occasionally.

* = Slightly tougher to find than a common card, the Johnny Holland NNOB is a good example of this.

No star = Can be found with little searching, usually offered for sale on ebay by a number of sellers at any given time.

Enjoy!

#1a Barry Sanders (pack-issued, shows Barry holding trophy on back, LIONS spelled out on back)

#1b Barry Sanders Hawaii PROMO – not a pack-issued variation (Shows headshot of Barry, Lions helmet logo on back) ***

#2a Joe Montana POY 3521 ERR (back reads “Kelly-3,521 yards”)

#2b Joe Montana POY 3130 COR (back corrected to “Kelly: 3,130 yards”)

#7a Ottis Anderson LL (Missing name, position, copyright info and card number on back) ****

#7b Ottis Anderson LL (printing correctly)

#9a Christian Okoye LL (2 black lines through name on front)

#9b Christian Okoye LL (2 black lines partially removed from front)

#9c Christian Okoye LL (2 black lines removed entirely from front)

#14a Rich Camarillo LL period beneath “Baugh” in text

#14b Rich Camarillo LL period removed

#15a Walter Stanley ERR (#8 on back) *

#15b Walter Stanley COR (#86 on back NOTE: No #87 version exists despite what Beckett says)

#18a Chris Doleman ERR (error back, wrong stats, “Townsent”)

#18b Chris Doleman COR (back corrected to 104.5 sacks for Taylor; “Townsent” corrected to “Townsend”)

#19a Andre Ware RC w/o stripe (black line over face) ***

#19b Andre Ware RC w/o stripe (black line removed from face)

#19c Andre Ware RC w/stripe (draft stripe on front, no black line over face)

#20a Mo Elewonibi (no stripe)

#20b Mo Elewonibi (draft stripe on front)

#21a Percy Snow (no stripe)

#21b Percy Snow (draft stripe on front)

#22a Anthony Thompson RC (no stripe)

#22b Anthony Thompson RC (draft stripe on front)

#23a Buck Buchanan (with white mark over U on front)

#23b Buck Buchanan (with white mark removed)

#25a Franco Harris ERR wrong birthdate

#25b Franco Harris COR corrected birthdate 3/7/50

#27a Jack Lambert ERR wrong birthdate

#27b Jack Lambert COR corrected birthdate 7/8/52

#29a Bob St. Clair (with black symbol under text on back)

#29b Bob St. Clair (with black symbol partially airbrushed away)

#29c Bob St. Clair (with black symbol completely removed)

#30a Aundray Bruce (gap in line under stat totals)

#30b Aundray Bruce (solid black line under stat totals)

#37a John Settle (with red line below black line under AVG and TD stats) **

#37b John Settle (with red line behind black line under AVG and TD stats)

#37c John Settle (without a red line under AVG and TD stats – UNVERIFIED)

#39a Cornelius Bennett (with black stat headings on back) ***

#38a Jerry Glanville blue slash through 33 career wins in stats **

#38b Jerry Glanville blue slash removed

#39b Cornelius Bennett (with black and red stat headings on back) ***

#39b Cornelius Bennett (with red stat headings on back)

#40a Jim Kelly (ball touching Pro Set logo on front)

#40b Jim Kelly (1-2mm space between ball and Pro Set logo on front)

#57a Mike Singletary (faint, 1″ diagonal red line between photo and stat area on back) **

#57b Mike Singletary (line removed from back)

#59a Mike Ditka LARGE FONT for “Hall Of Fame” on front. ***

#59b Mike Ditka SMALL FONT for “Hall Of Fame” on front.

#60a Lewis Billups (Missing portion of 5th and 6th lines of text on back) ***

#60b Lewis Billups (Red blotches over TCKL totals and stat line between TCKL and SACKS colums) **

#60c Lewis Billups (Correctly printed)

#63a Rickey Dixon RC ERR (no bio notes under photo) *

#63b Rickey Dixon RC COR (with bio notes)

#68a Sam Wyche CO ERR (no bio notes under photo) *

#68b Sam Wyche CO COR (with bio notes)

#75a Ozzie Newsome ERR (Little Rock)

#75b Ozzie Newsome COR (corrected hometown: Muscle Shoals, AL)

#75c Cody Risien SP (NOTE: Found in late series 1 packs) **

#78a Troy Aikman (horizontal red line above stat headings on back) ***

#78b Troy Aikman (red line removed from back, white streak through ‘j’ in ‘injured’ on back) **

#78c Troy Aikman (red line removed from back, white streak removed, complete ‘j’)

#80a Jim Jeffcoat (name printed high – nearly touching photo – on front) *

#80b Jim Jeffcoat (name centered on front)

#89a Simon Fletcher (large, looping print mark on front – possibly from a hair on the plate) **

#89b Simon Fletcher (mark(s) removed, fixed plate)

#90a Ron Holmes (Bold font name on front) **

#90b Ron Holmes (normal font name on front)

#98a Lomas Brown (full red, traingular blotch on front) **

#98b Lomas Brown (partial triangular blotch on front) **

#98c Lomas Brown (blotch completely removed from front)

#102a Barry Sanders (gap in top stat line on back under RUSHING header) **

#102b Barry Sanders (correctly printed)

#110a Johnny Holland ERR (no name,number on back) *

#110b Johnny Holland COR (corrected)

#111a Perry Kemp ERR (Ken Stills photo on back) *

#111b Perry Kemp COR (corrected)

#114a Sterling Sharpe ERR (says he was born in Glenville)

#114b Sterling Sharpe COR (corrected birthplace: Chicago, IL) *

#127a Jack Pardee (with incomplete ‘n’ in the word ‘university’ on back) *

#127b Jack Pardee (corrected text on back)

#128a Albert Bentley (thin blue line to left of helmet on front) **

#128b Albert Bentley (line removed from front)

#129a Dean Biasucci (PAT ATT headings partially printed) **

#129b Dean Biasucci (PAT ATT headings fully printed)

#130a Duane Bickett (name, position and uni number touching white area of card back) **

#130b Duane Bickett (name, position and uni number printed correctly: away from white area)

#134a Andre Rison NO TRADE STRIPE (With top of card number “clipped off” on back) **

#134aa Andre Rison NO TRADE STRIPE (With complete card number on back)

#134b Andre Rison WITH TRADE STRIPE (With top of card number “clipped off” on back) **

#134bb Andre Rison WITH TRADE STRIPE (With complete number on back)

#134bbb Andre Rison WITH TRADE STRIPE (With complete number on back, white lettering on front, light banner)***

#134c Andre Rison WITH TRADE STRIPE and Mail-In Offer on back (With signature printed next to “Sincerely”) **

#134cc Andre Rison WITH TRADE STRIPE and Message on back (With signature printed 1-2mm away from “Sincerely”)

#135a Rohn Stark (with name shifted to left on front – ‘K’  lines up with tip of foot) **

#135b Rohn Stark (with name centered on front)

#136a Donnell Thompson (black, solid circle for yards totals on back) ***

#136b Donnell Thompson (red, zero for yards totals on back)

#149a Steve Beuerlein (black line through NFLPA logo on back) **

#149b Steve Beuerlein (black line removed from back)

#152a Mervyn Fernandez ERR (Draft status incorrect)

#152b Mervyn Fernandez COR (status corrected to “Drafted 10th round ’83″)

#161a Art Shell (Birthdate: 11/25/46 on back, small HOF print in banner on front)

#161b Art Shell (Birthdate: 11/25/46 on back, large HOF print in banner on front – UNVERIFIED)

#161c Art Shell (Birthdate: 11/26/46 on back, small HOF print in banner on front) **

#161d Art Shell (Birthdate: 11/26/46 on back, large HOF print in banner on front) **

#204a Fred Marion (49ers player with belt) ***

#204b Fred Marion (49ers players belt airbrushed out, ‘ P. ‘ printed over bio on back) ***?

#204b Fred Marion (49ers players belt airbrushed out)

#207a John Stephens (Red slash through 1988 TD’s) *

#207b John Stephens (Slash removed)

#210a Morten Andersen (name in white on back)

#210b Morten Andersen (corrected)

#212a John Fourcade (portion of stat totals and headings missing on back) ***

#212b John Fourcade (stats correctly printed)

#216a Eric Martin ERR (name in white on back)

#216b Eric Martin COR (corrected)

#221a Jim Mora CO ERR (name in white on back)

#221b Jim Mora CO COR (corrected)

#223a Carl Banks (red slash through ‘team’ and ‘N.Y.’ in stats on back) **

#247a Randall Cunningham (Large gap in last line line of text on back) ***

#247b Randall Cunningham (Complete text on back, red “arrows” proofing marks by/over text)

#247c Randall Cunningham (Complete text on back, proofing marks removed)

#253a Buddy Ryan (thin red horizontal line under name on front) **

#253b Buddy Ryan (line removed from front)

#255a Earl Ferrell (no retired stripe stripe on front)

#255b Earl Ferrell (retired stripe on front – mentioned by Pro Set as an upcoming change – Unverified…and unlikely)

#263a J.T. Smith (horizontal red line under AVG and TD totals) ***

#263b J.T. Smith (line removed from card back)

#287a Roger Craig (blood stains on left leg) ***

#287b Roger Craig (blood stains airbrushed away)

#300a Jeff Bryant (text “whiteout” on back – likely due to debris on plate) ***

#300b Jeff Bryant (text fully printed on back)

#289a Charles Haley ERR (incorrect fumble recovery stats)

#289b Charles Haley COR (stats corrected to 5 total fumble recoveries) *

#310a Paul Gruber (letters: RUBER in GRUBER and T are missing on back at top) ***

#310b Paul Gruber (GRUBER and T (position) are printed on back)

#315a Ervin Randle (86 in 1986 stats whited-out on back) ***

#315b Ervin Randle (86 stats correctly printed)

#319a Ray Perkins CO ERR no name or position on back) *

#319b Ray Perkins CO COR (corrected)

#329a Gerald Riggs (gap in top stat line on back) **

#329b Gerald Riggs (correctly printed)

#334a Pro Bowl – Jerry Gray (portion of lines 3 and 4 of text are not fully printed) **

#334b Pro Bowl – Jerry Gray (all lines of text fully printed)

#338a Eric Dickerson PB (Short Print – withdrawn early then later released in massive amounts) *

#338b Lud Denny PROMO (Not a pack-issued variation, created as gift for Pro Set President) ***

#338c Eric Dickerson PB (front shows mock-up test of 1990-91 Hoops Jerry Reynolds – not pack-issued) ***

#343a Chris Hinton PB (no stripe, text on back begins: ” Has been named”)

#343b Chris Hinton PB (with traded stripe, text on back begins: “Has been named”) ***

#343c Chris Hinton PB (with traded stripe, text on back begins: “Six-time Pro Bowl”)

#343d Chris Hinton PB (with traded stripe, “Six-time…” text and lighter banner with white text) **

#344a Rodney Holman PB (black diagonal line through text on back) *

#344b Rodney Holman PB (black line removed from text on back)

#346a Tunch Ilkin PB (black line on front by knee) *

#346b Tunch Ilkin PB (black line removed)

#356a Anthony Miller PB (CHARGERS in black ink on back)

#356b Anthony Miller PB (CHARGERS in blue ink on back) **

#364a Leslie O’Neal PB (CHARGERS in black ink on back)

#364b Leslie O’Neal PB (CHARGERS in blue ink on back)

#371a Bruce Smith PB (blue proofing lines through photo and text on back) **

#371b Bruce Smith PB (proofing lines removed from back)

#373a Derrick Thomas PB (black line through u in “round” on back) *

#373b Derrick Thomas PB (black line removed)

#376a Lee Williams PB (CHARGERS in black ink on back)

#376b Lee Williams PB (CHARGERS in blue ink on back)

#386a Randall Cunningham (large print on front)

#386b Randall Cunningham  (small print on front)

#436a Ray Bentley (clipped stat heading: receiving)

#436b Ray Bentley (fully printed stat headings)

#439a Pete Metzelaars (blue line through S in METZELAARS on back)

#439b Pete Metzelaars (blue line removed)

#444a Thurman Thomas (black line next to birthdate on back)

#444b Thurman Thomas (black line removed)

#449a Dan Hampton ERR (DE back)

#449b Dan Hampton COR (DT back)

#449a William Perry (gap in line above stat headings)

#449b William Perry (solid line above stat headings)

#454a Brad Muster (bottoms of stat headings in black)

#454b Brad Muster (stat headings all in red)

#457a James Thornton (thin, jagged stat line under “receiving” on back)

#457b James Thornton (fixed stat line on back)

#463a Boomer Esiason (with broken stat line above “year” on back) *

#463b Boomer Esiason (fixed stat line on back)

#479a Robert Awalt (“wore number…” text line at bottom is thicker) *

#479b Robert Awalt (“wore number…” text line in correctly printed)

#492a David Treadwell (4C in stats)*

#492b David Treadwell (40 in stats)

#496a Kevin Glover RC (C-G back) *

#496b Kevin Glover RC (C back)

#505a Brian Noble (2 in 1989 NO stats is half-printed or clipped off) **

#505b Brian Noble (all stats are properly printed in full)

#536a Derrick Thomas (name in thick, BOLD font) *

#536b Derrick Thomas (name in correct font)

#547a Max Montoya (TM clipped on front)

#547b Max Montoya (full TM on front) *

#567a Rick Fenny (full black line through RICK on front, black line through photo too) *

#567b Rick Fenny (partial black line through RICK on front, black line through photo too) *

#567c Rick Fenny (gap in stat line and part of M in Minnesota missing on back, line removed from front) **

#567d Rick Fenny (complete stats/stat line on back, lines removed from front)

#601a James Hasty (pink name strip on front) **

#601b James Hasty (white name strip on front)

#607a Wes Hopkins (Stat Categories Fumbles and Interceptions in Black) *

#607b Wes Hopkins (Stat Categories Fumbles and Interceptions in Black and Red)

#607c Wes Hopkins (Stat Categories Fumbles and Interceptions in Red with bottoms in Black) *

#607d Wes Hopkins (Stat Categories Fumbles and Interceptions in RED)

#610a Jim McMahon (Black TM by Pro Set logo, barely visible)

#610b Jim McMahon (Black TM w/ white TM added for visibility)

#626a Rod Woodson (Red fumble interceptions header)

#626b Rod Woodson (Black fumble interceptions header)

#627a Rod Bernstine (position listed as TE)

#627b Rod Bernstine (position corrected to RB)

#630a Anthony Miller (position listed as WR-KR on front, WR back)

#630b Anthony Miller (position listed as WR-KR on front and back)

#630c Anthony Miller (position listed as WR on front and back – Unverified )

#632a Leslie O’Neal (position listed as LB-DE on front, LB on back)

#632b Leslie O’Neal (position listed as LB on front and back)

#632c Leslie O’Neal (Missing line of text on back: “Moved from defensive end to…” – Unverified )

#633a David Richards (position listed as G-T on back)

#633b David Richards (position listed as G on back)

#644a Dave Waymer (jagged, thin line below stat totals)

#644b Dave Waymer (solid, printed line below stat totals)

#645a Steve Young (“season gume” on back – incomplete ‘a’) *

#645b Steve Young (“season game” on back – completed ‘a’, broken ‘l’ in ‘also’)

#645b Steve Young (“season game” on back – completed ‘a’, fixed ‘l’ in ‘also’)

#657a Curt Jarvis (no “Official NFL card” on front)

#657b Curt Jarvis (“Official NFL card” added to front)

#666a Walter Stanley (normal, pack-issued card)

#666b Steve Young  of Pro Set Press Inc. (Cowboys Draft/Prospect design on front, promo issued to him, NOT 49ers QB) ****

#668a Stan Humpheries (top of name “clipped off” on front, at right) *

#668b Stan Humpheries (name fully-printed on front)

#669a Jeff George Illinois (Indianapolis Colts)

#669b Jeff George Illinois (Atlanta Falcons) *

#669c Jeff George Illinois (New England Patriots) *

#669d Keith McCants (Atlanta Falcons) *

#669e Jeff George (Indianapolis Colts – Series 2 issued, clipped name on front) *

#669f Jeff George (Indianapolis Colts – Series 2 issued, yellow pant laces) **

#669g Jeff George (Indianapolis Colts – Series 2 issued, white pant laces)

#680a James Francis (with black strip through helmet/team logo on front) *

#680b James Francis (without black strip through helmet/team logo)

#688a Steve Broussard (lower-half of Falcons helmet/logo is gray on front)

#688b Steve Broussard (Falcons helmet/logo is black on front)

#687a Reggie Rembert (Top of name “clipped off” on front) **

#687b Reggie Rembert (Name fully printed on front)

#694a Rob Moore (name clipped off on top) *

#694b Rob Moore (name fully printed)

#698a Terry Wooden (back number 90)

#698b Terry Wooden (back number 51)

#701a Fred Washington (printed before death – no mention)

#701b Fred Washington (“bloody” photo, excess of magenta ink over face on back – short run misprint) **

#701c Fred Washington “Special Collectible” (memorial card – mentions death, name printed very low on front) **

#701d Fred Washington “Special Collectible” (memorial card – mentions death, name centered on front)

#705a Anthony Johnson (name printed high, almost touching photo, on front) *

#705a Anthony Johnson (name centered on front)

#706a Aaron Wallace (black and white diagonal plate scratch between RAIDERS and text area on back) **

#707a Harold Green (with black strip through helmet/team logo on front) *

#707b Harold Green (without black strip through helmet/team logo)

#718a Pat Terrell (back number 41)

#718b Pat Terrell (back number 37)

#719a Mike Bellamy (“MY” in last name “clipped off” on front) **

#719b Mike Bellamy (“MY” in last name fully printed on front)

#723a Oliver Barnett (position listed as DT on front) **

#723b Oliver Barnett (position listed as NT on front)

#729a Bernard Clark (with black strip through helmet/team logo on front) *

#729b Bernard Clark (without black strip through helmet/team logo)

#735a Willis Peguese (Period at end of text placed far away from last sentence)

#735b Willis Peguese (Period placed close to end of text – UNVERIFIED)

#736a Todd Kalis (S in ‘Started’ at beginning of text is clipped off at top) *

#736b Todd Kalis (‘Started’ is completely printed in text)

#739a Tom Hodson (blue/green line on front by feet) **

#739b Tom Hodson (line removed from photo)

#742a Kevin Haverdink (black line through first 6 lines of text on back) **

#742b Kevin Haverdink (black line removed)

#743A Johnny Bailey RC/(Back says 46) *

#743b Johnny Bailey RC/(Back says 22)

#744a Eric Moore (no prospect stripe)

#744b Eric Moore (prospect stripe added)

#747a Walter Reeves (Stat heading: receiving is clipped off at bottom)

#747b Walter Reeves (Stat heading: receiving is fully printed)

#748a Derek Hill (left leg of AFC logo on back has been hand-drawn/edited) **

#748b Derek Hill (correct, printed AFC logo on back)

#758a Jessie Hester (black line through ES or S in HESTER on front)

#758b Jessie Hester (black line removed from HESTER on front)

#760a Eddie Anderson (incomplete 9 in 1989 in text on back)

#760b Eddie Anderson (corrected 9 in 1989 in text)

#763a David Griggs (thin to thick stat line on back)

#763b David Griggs (thick (correct) stat line on back)

#770a Heath Sherman (broken b in “ball’s” on back)

#770b Heath Sherman (complete b in “ball’s” on back)

#772a Dexter Manley (mentions substance abuse problems on the back of the card) ****

#772b Dexter Manley (does not mention substance abuse, ” Backwards t ” in the word “photo” on back) ***

#772c Dexter Manley (does not mention substance abuse, black line printed over team/name bar and photo) ***

#772d Dexter Manley (does not mention substance abuse, black line removed from front, missing bio data on back)***?

#785a Commissioner at Berlin Wall (back says “peered through the Berlin Wall” )

#785b Commissioner at Berlin Wall (back says “posed at the Berlin Wall”)

#785c Commissioner at Berlin Wall (back says “posed,” thick black stripe in top border) **

#785d Commissioner at Berlin Wall (back says “peered through” different photo on front – UNVERIFIED)

#790-798a Photo Contest (pro set logo in purple (light) on back)

#790-798b Photo Contest (pro set logo in black on back) **

#790-798c Photo Contest (pro set logo in blue on back)

#795a Photo Contest – 49ers (printer’s lines in top left border on back)

#795b Photo Contest – 49ers (printer’s lines removed from back)

#800a Mark Carrier (with red and black #1 printed backwards next to card number on back) **

#800b Mark Carrier (with red and black #1 removed on back)

#SB2a Super Bowl II (smudge/mark under AFL on front) *

#SB2b Super Bowl II (smudge/mark removed from front)

#SB 22a Super Bowl XXII (1989 date on back) *

#SB 22b Super Bowl XXII (1988 date on back)

#1990a Santa Claus ( no comma after “Andre Ware” on back)

#1990b Santa Claus (comma after “Andre Ware” on back – UNVERFIED)

Other 1990 Pro Set Issued Odds and Ends:

Collect-A-Books:

#a Eric Dickerson (‘s’ in ‘records’ has white slash through it)

#b Eric Dickerson (corrected, full ‘s’ in ‘records’ )

Super Bowl Anniversary Set:

#30a Don Shula (white borders on front) **

#30b Don Shula (corrected, silver borders)

#113a Donnie Shell (white bottom border on front) **

#113b Donnie Shell (corrected, silver borders)

NOTE: Cards 1-30 (Stat leaders, Award Winners, HOFers) can be found with a thick, bold black inking on front or corrected. They can also be found where it appears the gold foil is stamped over the black ink instead of the correctly-opposite way.

NOTE: All cards of the New York Jets can be found with a pink bar/strip on back where the team logo appears above the stats. These are very scarce.

Pro Set football cards are receiving  a heavy amount of collector attention these days. Likely due to a mix of nostalgia experienced by the children of their era (1989-1993, who’re now grown adult collectors) and the staggeringly expensive recent online sales of such previously ‘hidden’ or little-known variations as the Dexter Manley and Lud Denny errors.

This list is complete as of today. Obviously there will be many, many additions to it over time (and I welcome any contributions) and they will be added as they reveal themselves.