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1991 Donruss was a pivotal set in that it introduced the hobby to the super elusive Donruss Elite set, which today still stands as a hobby favorite. Many of us spent whatever money we had on packs of 1991 Donruss in hopes of pulling one of these ultra rare cards only to be left empty handed.
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1991 Donruss also brought us a variety of subtle border design pattern variations. While not listed below, many cards in the set can be found with at least two different border patterns. They’re fun to collect but there appears to be no change in value among them. The list below depicts the errors that were later corrected in 1991 Donruss.
What’s Not Included in this Checklist:
- Uncorrected Errors (UERs): These include minor typos on card backs and/or fronts. Since these cards were never corrected, they’re just the standard cards in the set.
- Blank/Wrong Fronts/Backs: Examples beyond what’s stated are manufacturing scrap and weren’t issued in packs.
- Period/No Period after INC: Card backs have the INC statement. Some feature a period after INC and some don’t. These variations are found in most Donruss/Leaf sets from the junk wax era. It’s likely these are the result of different runs approved by different groups of people in the manufacturing facility. Despite what people say, these aren’t rare; they’re likely produced in similar/same quantities. They’re also not errors but subtle variations. They’re fun to collect but values are no different between them.
Errors Checklist:
| Card # | Player | Error |
|---|---|---|
| 50A | Jose Canseco AS | A’s Team Name in stat box |
| 57A | Jack McDowell | Career totals don’t include 1990 stats |
| 436A | Mike Scioscia | White star by name |
| BC12A | Andy Hawkins | Pitcher |
After 40 years of not opening my box of baseball cards I have many 91 donruss 91 Topps 91 Fleer and I seen on the internet there was lots of money. But I am poor and I cannot afford PSA grade what can I do I have over 4,000 cards mid 80s mid mid-90s?
Hi Edward,
Thanks for the comment. 1991 was a very overproduced year and other than 1991 Donruss Elite and 1991 Upper Deck Nolan Ryan or Hank Aaron autographs, there’s not much value to any of it. My advice is to take whatever you can get for them, or donate them.
I even have a 2026 brand new top a Shohei Ohtani? Not graded mint 10?
Hi Edward,
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