1981 Fleer error list

F1ferrari

I know it's not a 'holy grail' of baseball sets, but I want to build a complete 1981 Fleer set, complete with errors. I know I could just buy one, but there's the fun of the chase. I just grabbed a vending box from eBay, and I'm thinking about getting a wax box, too. ;-)

So can anyone point me towards an online list of errors in the 1981 set. I know there were a boat load, but I can't find a list of them all.

neenish

I want to tag along and see the list also. I remember all those "hand" symbols on a bunch of cards. This seems like a fun set to put together.

PowderedH2O

I don't know if it is complete, but the Pop Report has quite a few listed. I guess any that have ever been submitted. I have the set I collected from packs in 1981 still, but I know they would never get high PSA grades. Still a neat set with quite a few quirks.

milbroco

OK Here you go.......

5a Mike Schmidt - Portrait
5b Mike Schmidt - Batting
6a Steve Carlton - "Lefty " on front
6b Steve Carlton - "Pitcher of the Year" on front date of 1066 on back
6c Steve Carlton - "Pitcher of the Year" on front date of 1966 on back
7a Tug McGraw - "Game Saver" on front
7b Tug McGraw - "Pitcher" on front
24a Kevin Saucier - "Ken" on back
24b Kevin Saucier - "Kevin" on back
28a George Brett - batting
28b George Brett - Portriat
29a Willie Wilson - Portrait
29b Willie Wilson - Batting
32a Amos Otis - Batting
32b Amos Otis - Portrait
41a Hal McRae - Dark Blue Royals on front
41b Hal McRae - Light Blue Royals on front
79a Reggie Jackson - Portrait
79b Reggie Jackson - batting
87a Graig Nettles - Craig on back
87b Graig Nettles - Graig on back
114a Davy Lopes - no finger on back
114b Davy Lopes - finger on back
120a Bob Welch - Bob on back
120b Bob Welch - Robert on back
126a Ron Cey - no finger on back
126b Ron cey - finger on back
177a Rick Dempsey - no finger on front
177b Rick Dempsey - finger on front
215a Bill Bonham - no finger on back
215b bill Bonham - finger on back
216a George Foster - Slugger on front
216b George Foster - Outfield on front
251a Gary Matthews - no finger on front
251b Gary Matthews - finger on front
342a brit Burns - no finger on front
342b Brit Burns - finger on front
362a Kent Tekulve - 1071 Waterbury on back
362b Kent Tekulve - 1971 Waterbury on back
382a Kurt Bevacqua - Backwards "P" on cap - photo reversed
382b Kurt Bevacqua - Corrected Photo
419a Jesse Jefferson - Pirates on back
419b Jesse Jefferson - Blue Jays on back
436a Darrel Evans - Darrel on front
436b Darrel Evans - Darrell on front
480a Stan Papi - Pitcher on front
480b Stan Papi - Shortstop on front
493a Tim Flannery - Batting right - photo reversed
493b Tim Flannery - Batting left - corrected photo
514a Jerry Augustine - Photo is Billy Travers
514b Billy Travers - correct name with photo
547a Pete Vuckovich - photo of Don Hood
547b Don Hood - Correct name with photo
641a Checklist - 41 Hal Mcrae
641b Checklist - 41 Hal McRae Double Threat
644a Checklist - 202 George Foster
644b Checklist - 202 George Foster Slugger
645a Triple Threat - No number on back
645b Triple Threat - Number on back
652a Checklist - 483 Aurillo Lopez
652b Checklist - no number 483
654a Checklist - 514 Jerry Augustine
654b Checklist - 514 billy Travers
659a Checklist - last number on front is 551
659b Checklist - last number 483 on front
660a Steve Carlton - date 1066 on back
660b Steve Carlton - date 1966 on back

This is a complete list that I know of. Good Luck

Bob

PowderedH2O

But other than that, the set was pretty much error free.

milbroco

For anyone who does not know what the "finger" varation looks like, here it is. It is on different spots on each of the cards. It looks like a hand with the index finger pointing. It is nder the "O" of Orioles. Sorry for the poor scan but I tried the best I could.
Thnaks,
Bob

mickeymantle24

Good Luck with the set!

Robeson

I bought box after box looking for the Craig Nettles. That error was hot for a while. It drove the price of unopened boxes fron $9.00 all the way up to $11.00!!

I always heard a story that an employee was upset and put little drawings of middle fingers on the cards.

milbroco

I never heard that before. Besides, it looks more like an index finger pointing.

Bob

Estil

<< <i>I know it's not a 'holy grail' of baseball sets, but I want to build a complete 1981 Fleer set, complete with errors. I know I could just buy one, but there's the fun of the chase. I just grabbed a vending box from eBay, and I'm thinking about getting a wax box, too. ;-)

So can anyone point me towards an online list of errors in the 1981 set. I know there were a boat load, but I can't find a list of them all. >>



If I may make a suggestion? Instead of just getting one vending box, why not get a complete numbered set of four? See, as you probably know, they numbered the sets 1-4, which makes three sets; so wouldn't that improve your chances of getting all the errors?

1989FleerBillRipkencollector

Here's what I found for 1981 Fleer-

These were not listed on the earlier post.
I have not confirmed these exist, but others have.



483A Amos Otis batting
483B Amos Otis portrait

640A Mike Schmidt Portrait, #5 on back
640B Mike Schmidt [1980 Home Run King], #640 on back

653A Willie Wilson [Most Hits Most Runs], #29 on back
653B Willie Wilson [Most Hits Most Runs], #653 on back

655A George Brett [.390 Average], #28 on back
655B George Brett [.390 Average], #655 on back

657A Tug McGraw [Game Saver], #7 on back
657B Tug McGraw [Game Saver], #657 on back

660A Steve Carlton [Golden Arm], date 1066, #6 on back
660B Steve Carlton [Golden Arm], date 1066, #660 on back
660C Steve Carlton [Golden Arm], date 1966 on back