Card Identification Forum

      I know that there are millions of cards for this set around, I know I have at least 5000.

Is the above card considered a Error, variation or just a piece of junk?

I don't expect to be worth a lot of money but do I keep it or throw it away?

Thanks..  Paul..

I'd say printing error nothing of significant value to most people. However there is a market for everything and someone may have some interest.

Double printing like that is actually a fairly rare error. It means the card got printed, then for some reason printed again. I've only gotten two like that and I am an error collector.

You might want to pop that on an auction site and see where it goes. You'll probably get more than the penny they normally sell for or the 5 cents commons book at.

It is considered a printing error, just like blank backs, and would not get listed here.

In a recent Forum post, Admin listed the 1993 Topps #96 Russ Swan card that had double printing of one line on the back.  I am not a ERR collector and find some errors listed as"ridiculous" but others look for every possible variation. To each his own.

The difference between the 1993 Swan and this card - The Swan card has only one line double printed - it was in black ink, and no other black ink was double printed, more or less a set up issue (much like leaving off a position or team), not a printing issue (such as missing a color - or all colors, going through a color twice, or missing the foil stamping).

The difference with this one vs. the 1993 card is that one had a problem with the actual plate used to make the card, whereas this one was a manufacturing error.

From the look on Flannery's face, I think he was staring at the back of his card too long.

That's a full-back double print! A Padres fan would love to add that rarity to their collection. I say you do have a rare card there, BUT only specific collectors would be interested in it. You just need to find the right collector for it.

He did already