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Junk Wax Gems 
Hi : I have the Wayne Gretzky 2000th. Point card from 1990 / 91 ProSet.
I believe this to be probably the only card out there. It has a wrong back on it. It has Roger Johansson of the Calgary Flames on the back. I know the guy who opened the pack of cards it came out of in Niagara Falls , Ontario. I purchased it from him for a nominal fee.
Could you tell me if you have heard of another ?
Thanks
jaroadshow in London , Ont.
How rare are wrong backs, i have a 1988 score baseball card with Gwyn on the front and Santiago stats on the back and i also have its reversed twin, Santiago on the front and Toni Gwyn on the back
Saw that you sold an 82 Fleet Jackson no logo. Was wondering how much you got for it? I have one also and have one of the partial t as well. They were written up in SCD but they decided not to be included in the Standard Catalog.
send me you email i send you picture of topps 1988 orange and light orange color ,and 1982 o pee chee 347 bruce sutter color missing in name and 343 dave parker color in name than you
Hey. I came across a 1998 Mystery Finest card with a complete black front. It’s a Jose Cruz jr. Card. Have you ever came across something like this?
All of them come out of packs with the black “skin.” It can be peeled off to reveal the mystery player.
wrong backs are dumpster divers gold or printing scrap and are not typically inserted into packs. theyre for people who are so desperate for an “error” they think its made of gold. they are not recognized as a valid error any where not even on here. mose are a one shot deal, so not all of us can have them. so what about the 1/1 andrew luck auto jersey? it was created with purpose. the ones from pro set were just lud trying to fill packs.
I have 1988 Topps #100 Jack Clark. The cardinal is yellow instead of red, the t shirt is yellow green and not red color.
I’d love to see a scan. Thanks!
Did you ever get to see this scan? I’d be curious to know.
Mark
I have a 1991 topps storm davis card #22 that is blank on the back….worth anything
It’s possible. 1991 Topps blank backs are somewhat tough to find and were occasionally found in packs, not just backdoored. What version of the card is it? Is there a small R-symbol above the Topps logo?
I have a 1991 Topps #22 Storm Davis blank back as well. In addition I also have 1991 Topps #311 Jeff Pico and #754 Bill Pecota both with blanks backs. If you are able or have found any info, would appreciate if you would post it. Thanks Stompin68
I have a the complete set of Topps baseballs cards for 1988 through 1990. Every card has no picture on the front – back is normal. Any idea what the value of these sets are?
Hi, while those sets are not worthless, they are some of the most commonly found blank fronts from the junk wax era. Several complete sets have been sold over the years on ebay.
Hi. I have a complete set of 1992 Topps Terminator 2/T2 sticker cards. I have noticed a variation on #7 where the Topps logo is orange/yellow with a shiny effect added, and the card title ‘MEN VS. MACHINES’ has a missing ‘smudged’ area through the middle as though an eraser had been used. I’ve looked everywhere (inc. ebay) for info on this variation but can find nothing. Can anybody help. Thanks from Sean in England!
I have a 1990 Mario Lemieux Pro Set and there is like a circle and a number “1” right next where its written “year” in the top right corner. See ever seen this?
Does anyone know anything about the “blackless” Jordan from 90-91 hoops? I guess Benny the bull is just red and white instead of red white and black.
Several of these have popped up for sale over the last 10+ years. Not common by any means but they do come up. There are also partial blackless Benny The Bull versions where the card is correctly inked except for the logo, which is a faint gray, almost transparent tone.
I have heard about this card but have seen one. If you come across one, please share a picture on this site.
Hi does anyone know if the 1991 NFL Pro Set redemption cards, all I can find is that they are mentioned on the backs of the 2 pro set gazette inserts, I have also contacted Beckett, Burbank Sports Cards and made posts on other card websites but all to no avail, any help would be great
Can anyone help me regarding 1991 NFL Pro Set, has anyone ever seen the All-Star redemption cards mentioned on the back of the 2 Pro Set Gazette inserts, supposedly limited to 25 cards (not sure if total or for each player), called Beckett and Burbank Cards but neither of them have heard of them so any help would be great
Iconic Griffey Jr. 89 Upper Deck-
On the reverse side in black & white is Bob Welch…
Your comment below referring to “dumpster divers gold”, would this in fact fit in to that equation? Being it is such an important/prolific card of that era?
I’ve personally never seen this variation elsewhere ever!
I’ve seen blank back Griffeys, double printed Griffeys, ect. but never with a front sided photograph in b&w Bob Welch, on the reverse side of the brilliantly vivid 89 Griffey Jr.
Has anyone ever seen any 1978 Topps Football partial blackless cards? I have a League Leader card with Walter Payton and (maybe) Mark van Eegan that has no black ink on the lettering portion of the card and is, thus, a NNOF type of error. I have never seen another like it. Other than the names, the card appears to be complete.
I have the following cards out of the Pro Set 1991 Series #1. #95 Luc Robitaille with Kevin Stevens on front, #101 Wayne Gretzky with Luc Robitaille on front, #111 Jon Casey with Brian Skruland on front, # 128 Dennis Savard with Petr Nedved on front.and #213 Vicent Riendeau with Steve Larmer on front. Is anybody interested. My e-mail is as follows
fjpreston2092@gmail.com
hey i have i believe i have the #778 yellow keith comstock if anyone is interestedemail me at tmfm777@gmail.com thanks
I recently found a darrin fletcher card # 9 while all looks normal on the bak where all topps or donruss cards have a letter and a * this card has niether. Any ideas if its worth anything? Also have a donruss 90 jerry reuss # 528 in purple and in blue and a couple other copies of good an ink varied copies of different players an different ways they are errored.. Not sure if they are worth anything. Also trying to find out about my upper deck 1990 an 1991 cards couple have wrong dates an wrong silver plates for there year. Is that worth anything?
I just found a 1990 donruss cal ripken jr error that I have never heard about..on the front of the card where the baseball is at there is red that has bled through the lower section of the ball…and on the top of the baseball just outside the black circle that borders the ball there is yellow..i want to take a picture of it and show y’all but I can’t seem to find that option…also on the back is “recent major League performance” instead of “all-star”..that part of the error I have frequently seen..but never the front error around the baseball…any thoughts about it?
howdy folks in regards to the keith comstock yellow name error yep i got one if anyone wants to take a peak email me n i be sure to show it off
I love how you find rare error cards and showing me examples of them.
The 1992 Pro Set #24A Nick Lowery Kansas City Chiefs Error (wrong jersey # on back). Beckett lists a corrected Version. Have you seen a corrected version?
Thanks
-Ryan
There is a photoshopped corrected version on tradingcarddb.com – among many other unconfirmed/nonexistent variations.
I have a 1990 Topps #336 Ken Griffey Jr card with a green scab. I haven’t seen another one while researching it. I was wondering if you had any information on it
Yes I have seen each color excess printing for them: greenish, yellowish, darker red. All are print varieties due to ink levels.
Any idea what the value is? The range I’m seeing is crazy.
The range is completely false. Every single copy in the entire print run (millions of the card) received the blemish on his arm. The tone differences are no different than every other ignored example of too much yellow, too much red, too much blue, etc etc. Like the fake market for the 1990 Fleer Jose Uribe and 1989 Donruss Alex Madrid, there is no true range of sales for this card as most high dollar completed listings are not true sales and the result of market manipulation.
The range is completely false. Every single copy in the entire print run (millions of the card) received the blemish on his arm. The tone differences are no different than every other ignored example of too much yellow, too much red, too much blue, etc etc. Like the fake market for the 1990 Fleer Jose Uribe and 1989 Donruss Alex Madrid, there is no true range of sales for this card as most high dollar completed listings are not true sales and the result of market manipulation.
Couldn’t agree more. This is as bad as the 1987 Topps Barry Bonds number 326 where it’s on every card. Sad really…
I found a Score 1990 561 Ryne Sandberg with no position. I know the 3B should be 2B, but did not have any idea if this was a reprint, with a blank position. Is this an error card?
As stated in the Beckett and SCD guides, the correct version has no position on front (since it is a subset card) while the 3B is an error for being there at all as well as because it isn’t his position.
In my Fleer90 Ken Griffey, jr Marlins baseball card the blue on the uniform is a purple color. There is also a small o in the upper right corner past his name inside the yellow banner. In the bottom right corner below the picture a light grayish marking can be seen. At first I thought this was an unfortunate dirt mark, however, I then noticed the same grayish corner at the bottom right of my Fleer90 Nolan Ryan Texas Rangers card.
Simple printing flaws. Not a huge premium and typically not considered part of the master set. Every card in the set can be found with similar production issues.
Why are some of the articles password protected now?
Most of the content was compiled by own research, through great cost to me over the last ten years. I am currently looking at new ways to offer it. Most likely via a subscription service in the future.
Hi I have a topps 1988 #692. On the back it says Mike Birkbeck on the front it says terry francona with a Cincinnati uniform have you seen anything like this?
Practically worthless, sorry. Maybe a $1 starting bid to the right customer. Tons of this printers scrap out there.
im the have some real 💎! my dad had a card shop from 1989-1993 and he was the best i just for first time busted out his sets and i mean HOLE SETS rookies coming my ass need cash to get the bulk of tgem psa check because these are in such perfect shape it is hard to believe
This is maybe the greatest comment on this site. Ever.
How do i go about getting a password to see your Pro Set Hockey error checklist?
Unfortunately, these lists aren’t available at this time. They have done more harm than good in this new iteration of the “hobby.”
Really? How have they done harm? We all subscribed years ago because you provided these lists to help us out. The card explosion has not twisted your listings in any way. As you have stated before, you were trying to find a way to charge people to see the lists. I feel that is why they are password protected.
These lists were provided as a starting point (“ongoing checklist”) with the goal of compiling as close to complete listinas as possible for the sets covered. This has not been realized, unfortunately. This blog gets little contribution in this area and a lot of “how much is this worth” engagement, especially over the last year. I have no interest in doing valuation and pricing research for the new flipper/investor class currently infecting this corner of the hobby. The content of these lists had absolutely contributed to a seemingly unending glut of listings from sellers who have no interest in errors and variations.
The info supplied by me is from my own work and research. This work has existed on this site for nearly a decade at no charge. Not to mention the tremendous amount of info I have provided on various hobby forums (still available) over that same time period. I remain open to other collectors who have lists and sets they are working on and who reach out to me for that info. If this isn’t enough, time or effort, I recommend that you or anyone else who feels entitled to my work, start compiling their own lists.
Anyone who has read the “about” section of this site knows that one of the avenues I am considering is a subscription service, this is no secret. However, it is unlikely as even that would require more money, time and work on my part and from here out, any additional content will be created out of a natural desire to do so, not to answer to the expectations of readers.
Value of 1991 Dennis Boyd topps tiffany error card
#48
Hi Ivan, there is only one version of Boy’s 1991 Topps Tiffany card so it is worth whatever a 1991 Tiffany common is worth.
Just wanted to post some error cards i think i may have come across so far collecting Topps 2022 Base Set. The first is San Francisco Giants Mike Yastrzemski. His Series 1 card #103, Last name is misspelled.
above spelling is correct.
Card spelling has the K before the S.
YASTRZEMKSI – Incorrect
This next error card still makes me scratch my head! The Second is Washington Nationals Gerardo Parra. His card was released in Series 1 Set and the card number is #220, If you find yourself longing for a 2nd Parra card? Well Series 2 has just that. Is it a Variation? NOPE! Short Print? NAH, The cards photo is the same as well as stats, colors and no border change. The error comes in that the card is marked Series 2 and the card number is # 583. Very strange in my opinion. Hope at least one of these cards errors come as a surprise! Happy hunting.
THANK YOU
Hi Cory, I am aware of these two 2022 Topps cards but I don’t include them on any checklists here due to the fact that they haven’t been corrected (or in Parra’s case, not quite an error, just odd) and, more importantly, aren’t from junk wax era products.
Thank for the comment!