1984 Donruss Factory.

fiveniner

What should be the max I pay for a 1984 Donruss factory set?

julen23

be careful and make sure you buy from reputable source.

factory sets have been known to be searched 1st.

Julen

tennesseebanker

They have been going for more lately, I have seen a few on E-bay go for $160+, The article in SMR a month or so ago really got people looking into the 84 donruss.

brianwintersfan

<< <i>factory sets have been known to be searched 1st. >>



Actually the factory sets that I have seen come wrapped like cello packs. Are you saying people have searched those and have re-sealed them??

Spahnfan

I opened a factory set a couple of weeks ago. I was wrapped in celophane. I have had the set since the 80's. I thought the centering would be fairly good. I was very disappointed in the lack of good centering.

As far as the corners were concerned, they have a slight roundness to them due to being in the cello wrap, I would guess. If sharpness of corners determine how high the grade will be, then I do not believe any of the cards will grade a 10. There may be a fair number of 9's if the corners don't need to be perfectly sharp.

I am saying that be aware that the cards may be more off center than you expect and there may not be any 10's in the box. There may be a fair number of 9's, and certainly a lot of 8's. Pay what this would be worth to you. I know it depends on which cards are centered and which are not. Not many, maybe 3 or 4, of my star and low pop cards were nicely centered. The rest were 60/40 or worse.

Maybe others have had better luck with their factory sets, but this is my experience.

bri2327

Last couple of factory sets I saw were going for $150. that being said, the 3 or 4 i have bought havnt produced squat.

HoofHearted

<< <i>They have been going for more lately, I have seen a few on E-bay go for $160+, The article in SMR a month or so ago really got people looking into the 84 donruss. >>



Hmm. Now may be a good time to unload one of the two wax boxes I have left...on to eBay to research...

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ArnyVee

'84 Donruss activity has definitely picked up since the SMR article. Yes, the factory sets have seen a nice boost into the $150-170 range.