1997 Donruss Preferred Precious Metals Baseball Cards

Mark McGwire 1997 Donruss Preferred Precious Metals #9 /100

1997 Donruss Preferred Precious Metals is a 25-card set that features player photos printed on cards that contain one gram of either .999 silver, gold, or platinum depending on the player. The cards were released sealed in a thin plastic sleeve. With just 100 sets produced, it’s one of the rarest issues of 1997. Given the small number of cards in the set, the player roster features some of the most dominant players of the era.

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Set Information:

Total Cards	Print Run
25	100

1997 Donruss Preferred Precious Metals

Checklist:

Card #	Player	Card #	Player
1	Frank Thomas	14	Ken Caminiti
2	Ken Griffey Jr.	15	Alex Rodriguez
3	Greg Maddux	16	Chipper Jones
4	Albert Belle	17	Barry Bonds
5	Juan Gonzalez	18	Cal Ripken Jr.
6	Kenny Lofton	19	Mo Vaughn
7	Tony Gwynn	20	Mike Piazza
8	Ivan Rodriguez	21	Derek Jeter
9	Mark McGwire	22	Bernie Williams
10	Matt Williams	23	Andruw Jones
11	Wade Boggs	24	Vladimir Guerrero
12	Eddie Murray	25	Jose Guillen
13	Jeff Bagwell

1997 Donruss Preferred Precious Metals

While I love 1997 Donruss Preferred Precious Metals, I can’t imagine a stranger option to get signed. Given the rarity and the fact that these cards are encased in a thin plastic sleeve, I would’ve picked a different card. While the ink looks amazing on this card; it essentially defaces it, which I don’t love. I’m of the school of thought that believes high profile cards should be left alone. Alas, seeing an autographed 1997 Donruss Preferred Precious Metals card is an exceedingly rare sighting so here’s one for your enjoyment.