54a Ben McDonald Orioles logo on front
54b Ben McDonald Star Rookie logo on front
54c Ben McDonald Blank circle on front *UNCONFIRMED*
60a Orioles TC Jamie Weston
60b Orioles TC Mickey Weston
79a White Sox TC clipped 7 in 79 on back
79b White Sox TC fully-printed 79 on back
Another long-running mystery variation, first cataloged by Dick Gilkeson in his 1990 Error & Variation guide, the possible third variety of one of the most iconic error cards from the error craze days: 1990 Upper Deck Ben McDonald #54 with “White Circle” on front.
I say ‘possible’ because not only have so few examples shown up in the last 5-10 years, it’s a very likely candidate for counterfeiting due to the astronomical sales that the Orioles variation saw upon it’s release ($50-100). Add to that, the 1989-1991 Upper Deck cards were often erased by unethical dealers looking to cash in the error craze. I can personally recall being warned specifically about the erased McDonald card back in 1990-91. With little effort, these cards can be erased to show a blank white area on just about any section of the cards, this makes it extremely important to be able to hold a copy and tilt it under a good light source to see if the gloss has been dulled, before purchasing.
(copy owned by e.v. of the freedomcardboard.com forums)
The above copy is just the third I have seen. The previous two were found on ebay with $100 buy-it-now’s during 2007-2008.
Some things worth noting:
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