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:
Although they are not listed individually in any major catalog, all cards in the #101 through #199 sequence found in Upper Deck’s sophomore issue can be found with or without the copyright line under the MLB logos on back.
Several key players and HOFers can be found in both varieties:
Junk Wax Gems 
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