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1980's "Leaf" baseball cards Vs. "Donruss" cards.

I seem to have a lot of mid 1980's "Leaf" baseball cards. I know there is some difference between Donruss and Leaf at the time but they are the same card pictures and design. For example I have a perfect looking 1986 Leaf Frank McGriff Rated Rookie. Is it worth the same amount as the tradition al "Donruss" rookie? Am I right that was a Canadian thing? Please help a lost boy out.

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  • Cory1976Cory1976 Posts: 158 ✭✭✭

    Yes Leaf was the Canadian version of Donruss. 1986 Leaf set did not have a Canseco rookie and isn't valued as much as the 86 Donruss set. However the 1987 and 1988 Leaf boxes and sets are more rare and more valuable than the Donruss.

  • CdnOsfanCdnOsfan Posts: 279 ✭✭✭

    The backs are bilingual French/English and the sets are 264 cards.

    I picked up a 1985 Leaf Wax Box (minus 6 packs), 2 1985 Leaf Sets and one each of 1986 - 1988 sets for $50 last year. All the cards were in great condition but centering is all over the map. The 1985 box was a gamble (Low priced one) as the packs were loosely sealed, but I pulled 2 each of Puckett and Clemens RCs from the box so they were good.

    Nice little sets but they missed a few key cards such as the Canseco RC. Even here in Canada, they are not plentiful but not appreciated (yet). Whenever I see a wax box, if it looks ok, I pick it up and put it away. I just bought 2 - 1988 boxes for $5 CDN each recently.....1987 and 1988 boxes do seem to come up less than 1986 and 1985 in my travels....

  • daltexdaltex Posts: 3,486 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It's all supply and demand. That's why a 1986 Topps Ryne Sandberg can go for more than a 1983 Topps in 10.

  • craig44craig44 Posts: 11,250 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have always loved both opc and leaf cards. I wish all the iconic 80's rookies had both opc and leaf cards: 80 henderson, 82 ripken, 83 boggs, 85 mcgwire and clemens etc. an 1984 leaf Mattingly would be the bees knees!

    George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.

  • waxman2745waxman2745 Posts: 754 ✭✭✭
    edited February 25, 2019 12:15PM

    @craig44 said:
    I have always loved both opc and leaf cards. I wish all the iconic 80's rookies had both opc and leaf cards: 80 henderson, 82 ripken, 83 boggs, 85 mcgwire and clemens etc. an 1984 leaf Mattingly would be the bees knees!

    It would have been awesome to see Leaf parallels of the early Donruss sets (1981-1984), a full 660-card set for 1977 OPC, 726-card sets for 1978-1981 OPC, and 792-card sets for 1982-1989 OPC.

    Adam
    buying O-Pee-Chee (OPC) baseball
  • CommemKingCommemKing Posts: 2,202 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have a gemmy looking 1986 Leaf RR Fred McGriff. Is it worth getting graded? not sure how the value of the Leaf cards is compared to the Donruss.

  • Cory1976Cory1976 Posts: 158 ✭✭✭

    A PSA 10 Leaf McGriff is worth about $250. A PSA 9 Leaf is worth about $25.

  • CommemKingCommemKing Posts: 2,202 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for the info, guys. It was very helpful.

  • Cory1976Cory1976 Posts: 158 ✭✭✭

    Your welcome. :)

  • Not the best shape but still old

  • I wish there was a 1984 Leaf version. That would be sweet

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