1989 fleer Randy Johnson

[jacksoncoupage]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Strangely since Dylan's post I have found 3 total with the error he described and had never noticed it before.

EDIT: After carefully looking at several 100 of the Marlboro error versions today I see the error above his left ear is a fairly common. I have found it on most if not all variations used to cover/obscure the Marlboro sign.

The "gap" in the fence/background line is always my tell for a marlboro/cover-up variation when looking at copies not described as Marlboro. It is on every cover-up attempt aside from the full, blacked out "final" correction type.

This is what I thought I was purchasing from Dean's Cards, a true first example of a blacked out backgound version that still had the gap by his ear. The card I got was a dark red box w/ bubble version, which was fairly disappointing.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by jacksoncoupage

The "gap" in the fence/background line is always my tell for a marlboro/cover-up variation when looking at copies not described as Marlboro. It is on every cover-up attempt aside from the full, blacked out "final" correction type.

This is what I thought I was purchasing from Dean's Cards, a true first example of a blacked out backgound version that still had the gap by his ear. The card I got was a dark red box w/ bubble version, which was fairly disappointing.

Ok, I get it know, thank you for the clarification.

[mrdbrooks77]

Picked these up last week. The box one looks blue in person, and the one on the left is very clear very little red to it.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by mrdbrooks77

Picked these up last week. The box one looks blue in person, and the one on the left is very clear very little red to it.

Great pick ups. I hoard these cards. It is actually a sickness, when I see one cheap I just have to buy it.

[mrdbrooks77]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Great pick ups. I hoard these cards. It is actually a sickness, when I see one cheap I just have to buy it.

me too, off and on if i see a cheap johnson or ripken fleer i am on it.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by mrdbrooks77

me too, off and on if i see a cheap johnson or ripken fleer i am on it.

LOL, I hoard the Ripken and all it versions also. I just sold 1 of the 5 graded Ripken Mystery Cards.

[maximus35]

I'm glad I found this thread as I am also an 89 fleer errors hoarder. I've purchased tons of boxes searching for the clear Marlboro sign and the Ripken white out version (most rare one). I have pulled many of the Marlboro versions but none with the sign completely visible. I have many that look like it could be it until I saw the blog. Does anybody know the # on the cases of the early productions before the ad was first partially blocked out? Also, does anybody know which cases would contain the Ripken white out versions? I've pulled many FF ripkens and other errors but no Boggs. I'm under the impression that the Marlboro sign fully visible versions got corrected so early on that those boxes do not exist anymore. Somebody please help!!