This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/5/2023
This lot features 3 factory sealed 1989 Fleer, Donruss, & Upper Deck Baseball Complete Sets. The Sets are ‘Factory Sealed’ (Never Opened) and have been stored in a heated and dry storage since they were purchased in 1989. The Sets are in the Near Mint to Mint + (NM/MT+) condition range with SHARP CORNERS and SIDES.
The 1989 Fleer Baseball Complete Set Checklist includes 660 Player Cards plus a 12 card highlights set of the 1988 World Series. The 1989 Donruss Complete Set Checklist also includes 660 Player Cards and includes the ‘Diamond Kings’ and ‘Rated Rookies’ subsets. The 1989 Upper Deck Checklist includes 800 Player Cards including ‘Rookie Stars’ and ‘Collector Choice Art Cards’ subsets.
The Star Rookie Cards ‘RC’ of this ‘Lot of 3’ 1989 Baseball Sets are Ken Griffey Jr., Craig Biggio, Randy Johnson and John Smoltz who will all be selected as members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame (HOF). Other ‘RC’ Cards in the Sets include Gary Sheffield, Sandy Alomar Jr, Dante Bichette and Tom Gordon to name a few.
This 1989 ‘Lot of 3’ Baseball Sets also contains many other HOF members from this era including Mike Schmidt, Eddie Murray, George Brett, Ryne Sandberg, Nolan Ryan, Robin Yount, Cal Ripken, Ozzie Smith, Greg Maddux and Tony Gwynn.
Other All-time Greats include Barry Bonds, Don Mattingly, Roger Clemens and Mark McGwire to name a few.
The 1989 Fleer Set also includes the ‘controversial’ Billy Ripken Card (#616) which was originally published with a four letter word imprinted on the ‘bat knob’. The Card was quickly reprinted and several different variations (4) were printed (most common version of this card being a black box covering the ’bat knob).