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92 Fleer Sensation Frank Thomas (No Name on Front)

I saw this card on eBay and it made me think of the conversation I had with a former executive of Fleer. When asking about cards getting backdoored,…

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UD Legends embossed stamp

According to Upper Deck, “They were supposed to be pulled from products.  They were embossed with an old racing insert so they would stand out during…

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00-01 Fleer Richard Hamilton Feel The Game Jersey

This particular card was released after Fleer’s bankruptcy as a redemption replacement card, but since then, people have hand numbered some to make them seem…

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2001 Fleer Legacy Barry Sanders 1000 Yard Club Jersey

By looking at the other cards pulled from this set, I’m thinking there was a licensing problem with Barry Sanders since he was retired. These…

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2001-02 Upper Deck Young Guns

These cards fell into the same category as the Alex Gordon Topps RC. According to very strict guidelines imposed by the NHL Players’ Association, a…

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2001 Pacific Private Stock Sammy Sosa Game Gear Jersey

Sammy Sosa signed an exclusive contract with Upper Deck which ran for the entire year of 2001 preventing other card companies from producing game used and autograph cards. Pacific reported that cards,…

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Not So Rare Unreleased Cards

These (2) 2000 eX Genuine Coverage Jersey/Pants cards were not released into packs, but given out as part of the Fleer Redemption Replacement program after Fleer filed…

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2008 Stadium Club Joe DiMaggio Cut Out #94

This card, well card frame, was a weird surprise. Most collectors were thinking deja vu of Alex Gordon. No full card have surfaced on the secondary…

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2004 Fleer Greats Of The Game Kirby Puckett Autograph

2004 Fleer Greats of the Game Kirby Puckett Autograph was an unredeemed, unreleased card that was sent out as part of Fleer’s redemption replacement program. Collectors received 2 game…

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2007 Sweet Spot Michael “Buysner” RC #NNO

Upper Deck took a public, mildly humorous, jab at Michael Eisner of Topps, but MLB/MLBPA didn’t see it as funny. MLB  told Upper Deck to recall all unsold…

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