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Card Review: N/A (I gave the non-error a 4.5)
I came across this on eBay recently. This an error (that's what we used to call variants back when they were unintentional) printing of the 1992 Bowman card. The correctly printed version has gold foil around the edges of the card. This one is just plain card stock, like the rest of the 1992 Bowman set.
I prefer the standard '92 Bowman to these USA Gold Foil subset cards, but I don't mind the foil as a limited run in the set. So I have mixed feelings about this card. That said, it's fun to come across new Wallach's from that era some 30 years after they were produced. I'm not sure how rare these are or if the other USA cards also have non-foil versions floating around. I also haven't checked to see if the gold foil is something that can just be rubbed off. If it's the case, then this post will be getting a big re-write and this card will just get tallied with the others as a low grade copy.
Here's a look at the 1992 Bowman for a refresher:
Number of this card in my collection: 1
I don't think the foil can be easily removed. I think no-foil versions like this are often proof cards that got backdoored to the secondary market, but I suppose they can accidentally end up in packs too. Along these lines, you should keep an eye out for 1992 Topps Gold cards with no foil (and therefore no name on the front). I have a few of those but no Wallach.
ReplyDeleteCool find. Unintentional variants like this card are very interesting. Don't think I've ever seen one of these 92B foil cards without the foil.
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