1989 Fleer Michael Jordan error card

[pkroper22]

Hello everyone. I had been going through some of my cards looking at what would be worth grading. I came across a 1989 Fleer Michael Jordan. However, the back is completely off center with stats and info for a different player. Anyone know if this was common for that set and if this card would have any extra value?

Thanks in advance for any info!

Once I get a chance, I can add some photos to this post to show what I'm talking about.

[WilyWestbrook0]

Hello everyone. I had been going through some of my cards looking at what would be worth grading. I came across a 1989 Fleer Michael Jordan. However, the back is completely off center with stats and info for a different player. Anyone know if this was common for that set and if this card would have any extra value?

Thanks in advance for any info!

Once I get a chance, I can add some photos to this post to show what I'm talking about.

Hi! Printing errors were common for that time period. A card like that is considered different from a card that had an unidentified factual error that was later corrected on a different edition of a card, such as listing a wrong college. As such, it likely wouldn't carry additional value.

[pwaldo]

I'd actually disagree a little

The hobby changes and while this card years ago would have been valued less than a normal Jordan I would now say the tide has turned and that it now has MORE value. People like to collect these type of errors and Jordan is the one you want it of. I mean people won't go gaga over some common from 1989 Fleer. But outside of the key rookies Jordan is always going to be the most popular base card.

And yeah people before threw these defects away because they were garbage but this is an extreme printing error that they really didn't make too many of. Stuff that is off centered is common but you don't see too many cards with stats and info from another card. So in a way these cards are harder to find now but like I said the novelty of these may fall off again and go back to being unwanted. But be warned the collector market for these is extremely low so if you had a booth and 1000 people walked by you would be lucky to get 1 interested in this card over a mint one.

[Boinks]

"Wrong Back/Front" and "Blank Back/Front" do add a little bit of value compared to a normal copy. However, I think very few collectors buy them because they're not part of a checklist or anything. They're more of a curiosity piece.

BUT it's Michael Jordan, so throw all that out the window. You'd have no problem finding a buyer and getting at least $20, minimum. If you look at Ebay you'll see lots of people asking $100s for wrong back misprints and a few solds.

Good luck!