Error junkies- 1981 Fleer?

CDsNuts

I've had this 81 Fleer set laying around and I just got around to opening it. Apparently it has most of the error/variations included except the Nettles. Is there any value to these? Are any super tough?

Boopotts

I know the Wilfred 'Crazy Elbows' McGee is a reverse negative, if that helps, but I'm not sure it was ever corrected.

nam812

Yes, they're all worth millions. You're rich. You can retire now.

CDsNuts

Thanks Nick. Please let us know when that Davey Lopes TTM comes back. We're all on pins and needles.

yankeeno7

Not worth much but there are some error collectors out there looking for the "finger" errors. Thats right, "finger" errors. There is a print flaw that looks like a pointing finger on some cards. I think people pay around 50 cents a piece for them. Nothing to get excited about.

richtree

nettles #87 that says "Craig" on the back seem to be one of the tuffest errors in this set that has alot of variations....


it books for 4.50...but you can find nice graded ones for 10 bux or so...

there is a mix of errors none too valuable but a great array for error collectors like myself.

any questions on the errors pm me....

approx 34 errors/variations in the set

swartz1

I have always heard there are "finger" errors...

Never saw any though...

richtree

yeah, the finger errors are on many cards....

either small finger, or no finger

These cards have the finger error:

114 Davy Lopes No finger/small finger on back
126 Ron Cey No finger/small finger on back
177 Rick Dempsey No finger/small finger on front
215 Bill Bonham No finger/small finger on back
251 Gary Matthews No finger/small finger on back
342 Britt Burns No finger/small finger on back

alnavman

Is this the set that has the reverse negative Littlefield card in it?? I thought that card went for a couple hundred a few years ago.

slantycouch

Here's a list

Brian48

Heh. I still have an '82 Beckett annual laying around. The '81 Fleer Nettles error is listed with a higher value than a '68 Ryan rookie

richtree

Littlefield is in the 82 fleer set

1989FleerBillRipkencollector

1981 Fleer

Small finger on back, some refer to as hand pointing or Finger

5 Mike Schmidt A- Portrait (same pic as card 640) B- Batting
6 Steve Carlton A- Lefty on front B- Pitcher of the year,date 1066 C- Pitcher of the year,date 1966
7 Tug McGraw A- Game Saver on front B- Pitcher on front
24 Kevin Saucier A- Ken Saucier on back B- Kevin saucier on back
28 George Brett A- Batting B- Portrait
29 Willie Wilson A- Portrait B- Batting
32 Amos Otis A- Batting B- Portrait
41 Hal McRae A- Dark Blue Royals on front B- Light Blue Royals on front
79 Reggie Jackson A- Portrait B- Batting
87 Graig Nettles A- Craig on back B- Graig on back
114 Davy Lopes A- Small finger on back B- No finger on back
120 Bob Welch A- Back says Bob B- Back says Robert
126 Ron Cey A- Small finger on back B- No finger on back
177 Rick Dempsey A- Small finger on front in Orioles logo B- No finger on front
202 George Foster A- Slugger on front B- Outfield on front
215 Bill Bonham A- Small finger on back B- No finger on back
216 George Foster A- Slugger on front B- Outfield on front
251 Gary Matthews A- Small finger on back B- No finger on back
342 Britt Burns A- Small finger on back B- No finger on back
362 Kent Tekulve A- 1071 Waterbury B- 1971 Waterbury
382 Kurt Bevacqua A- Reverse negative B- Photo correct,P facing correctly
419 Jesse Jefferson A- Pirates on back B- Blue Jays on back
436 Darrel Evans A-Front says Darrell B- Front says Darrel
480 Stan Papi A- Pitcher on front B0 Shortstop on front
483 Amos Otis A- Batting B- Portrait
493 Tim Flannery A- Reverse negative B- Photo correct,left handed batting
514 Billy Travers A- Jerry Augustine name B- Correct
547 Don Hood A- Pete Vuckovich name B- Correct
641 Checklist 1-50 A- 41 Hal McRae B- 41 Hal McRae “Double Threat”
644 Checklist 169-220 A- 202 George Foster B- 202 George Foster “Slugger”
645 Triple Threat A- 645 on back B- No number on back
652 Checklist 459-506 A- 483 Aurelio Lopez B- no 483
654 Checklist 507-550 A- 514 Jerry Augustine B- 514 Billy Travers
659 Checklist 640-660 A- Last number on front is 551 B- last number on front is 483
660 Steve Carlton A- Date 1066 on back B- Date 1966 on back

swartz1

could you post a pic of one of the "finger" errors if you have one... thanks

larryallen73

That was the year! I opened so many boxes of that garbage. The quality control in both Fleer and Donruss made the Yugo look like a great car!

1989FleerBillRipkencollector

<< <i>could you post a pic of one of the "finger" errors if you have one... thanks >>



Not mine.

nam812

So, have you bought that yacht yet with that big 1981 Fleer error money?

EB22

<< <i>Thanks Nick. Please let us know when that Davey Lopes TTM comes back. We're all on pins and needles. >>

RedHeart54

Hmm, I never knew they corrected the Kurt Bevacqua reverse negative. I guess that's another 5 cent card I'm going to have to pay $3 for on ebay.

larryallen73

5 cent card

Maybe the price guide says it's worth a whole nickel but I think they sell for a penny most days of the week!

detroitfan2

This thread has to have set the record for Davey Lopes references.

parkerj

funny, i remember trading away my entire 78/79/80 football card collection for the 81 fleer error set, back in 1981. i was just a 13 yr old kid, and i was finished with football collecting so i could focus on baseball only. there were no fleer packs where i lived, only topps and donruss, which i agree were really really crappy quality.