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You would think a printing error on a sports card would decrease its value, but the so-called error cards in the hobby can actually be worth many thousands.
It makes sense on second thought with some of these error cards being extremely rare. One has the wrong birth year on the card, another has a blank back.
And there are popular ones like the Billy Ripken error card with some NSFW language on it (SHOP ON EBAY).
But we found the ones that are currently on sale listed by the seller for thousands (SEE THE CURRENT LIST ON EBAY HERE). For most, it won’t ever be worth what it’s listed for but it’s interesting to see the different error cards available.
Another note is to understand that not all miscut cards are worth more. Take baseball for example: many miscut baseball cards or misprint baseball cards aren’t worth anything even if the supply for these cards are miniscule. The demand for these cards aren’t simply there making these error card values worthless.
In any case, below are some of the more notorious error cards (and scroll down near the bottom to see Pokemon specific error cards!)
Billy Ripken error card (SHOP ON EBAY)
The Billy Ripken error card features the former Major League Baseball player that was released in 1989 as part of the Fleer baseball card set. The card became famous for an error in which a profanity was written on the knob of the bat.
The error wasn’t noticed until the cards had already been printed and released. After the error was discovered, Fleer issued a corrected version of the card with the profanity removed.
Jose Uribe error card (SHOP ON EBAY)
For some reason, this is among one of the more popular error cards many collectors search for. But what makes this an “error card” is that simply Uribe’s date of birth is incorrect on the back of the card.
Uribe was born on Jan. 21, 1959. His card says he was born a year later in 1960.
Barry Bonds 1987 Donruss Opening Day error card (SHOP ON EBAY)
If you look at the “Barry Bonds” card in the 1987 Donruss Opening Day set, the photo of Bonds might look a little off to you.
Well, you’d be right because the photo isn’t of Bonds but his teammate, Johnny Ray, instead. If you check the checklist, you’ll still see card #163 should be of Bonds but the photo won’t be his face.
Frank Thomas No Name error card (SHOP ON EBAY)
Just search “Frank Thomas No Name on Front error card” on eBay and you will see a few of this 1990 Topps cards show up listed for thousands of dollars. Why?
You’ll notice one glaring piece of information on the front of the card – his name! Instead there’s a blank spot where his name should appear.
What makes it so valuable is that this error card is rare with some speculating that there are only a few hundred in existence.
C3PO Star Wars Obscene Error Card (SHOP ON EBAY)
This isn’t a sports card but it’s definitely a popular error card, especially for the pop culture enthusiasts and Star Wars collectors out there.
What makes this card “obscene” is self-explanatory if you take a look at the photo of the card. No further explanation necessary!
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I have a 1991 Fleer Error cut Emmitt Smith what do you think that card is value at it’s bad enough with a end of Fleer in 91 is on the other cut
I have a 1989 Jeff Ballard donruss it looks crooked… The white borders the white vertical borders are not their crooked something’s crooked.
I have an error card that nobody else has, as far as I can see from scouring the internet. It is a 1990 Donruss Mike Fetters card. Now, the card is already an error on the back showing the copyright “1989 Leaf”, but the left arm of Fetters on this card is black and white. This card was just opened last night in a pack and is clean. The discoloration has no marks on it, so you can tell it was a printing error, where color ink wasn’t applied.
Got kobe bryant error with donald royal. I just wanna know if its really worth thousand. Thanks
I HAVE LOTS OF ERROR CARDS THAT I DON’T KNOW WHAT THE VALUE IS, ONE CARD SPECIALLY A 1997 TOPPS STADIUM CLUB PAUL O NEAL CARD WITH JETER AND SOME OTHER PLAYER IN THE FRONT, BACK SIDE HALF OF THE CARD PAUL O NEILL STATS AND BELOW KEVIN MILLWOOD NAME , CARD NUMBER AND HIS FACE SHOWING , I DO HAVE THE KEVIN MILLWOOD ROOKIE CARD NUMBER 298 ITS HIS ROOKIE CARD ,I CAN’T FIND ANYTHING LIKE THIS , THE CARD IS IN GREAT SHAPE
So what is mine worth #74 jose Uribe error
I have a 1989 diamond Kings Tony Gwen with a mark in the center just below the ball cap all the way down throughout the card… It’s a yellow Mark that goes all the way down
I have a Topps chrome David Robinson M9 card that is an extreme misprint according to PSA, who said they cant grade it because it only has one side of print , but said it would be very valuable to the right collector It has back picture and the front is solid black. Its the only one known as far as I can tell, can you give me any idea of the value would really appreciate and willing to cut you in if you can help me sell( mint condition)
I saw an error card at a card shop of a 2006 Upper Deck SP Rasheed Wallace in the front and a Holoview of Shaq with Shaq’s stats on the rear of the card. What is the actual price of this type of card?
I have several 2000 bowman chrome football rookies with no serial numbers can not find anything on these any help would be greatfull Thanks
I have a 1993 Skybox Mark Duper printing error that could be rare.
It has most of the normal back printed, but it has about an inch of another cards top picture
Anyone ever seen a 2004-05 Pro Sigs First Class Rookies NBA misprint where Luol Deng’s information and signature is on top of Shaun Livingston’s information?
I have a Ken Griffy JR tops card that is way off center. How much is it worth?
I have a 2020 illusion football card – lineage 3 patch card and it saids “ Los Angeles raiders “ not Las Vegas raiders . So I was wondering is that correct . It does have Marcus Allen on the card as well
I have Jerry rice rookie and it’s a miscut on side with another card hooked to it and picture is crooked I can’t find another one like it I searched everywhere please let me no if I got something worth money thanks
I also got a jerry rice rookie card with Dwaine Board stats on the back… the front of the card with jerry rice seems to be centered fine … can you tell me anything as far as value goes
It is all about what some one is willing to pay for the item, i would have it graded,u might have something great
I have a tommy pham Padres card with miguel cabrerra stats on the back 🤷♂️
I have about 30 cards of 2020-21 upper deck series 1 hockey cards the front has no names at all or team logo the back has wats suppose to b on the back
Is ther any value here ther are some big names on error cards
I have a 79-80 Wayne Gretzky opc rookie card and it’s a miscut, badly enough you can read the next guys name (Walters) I wonder if it’s worth as much as the PSA 10 that just broke the record lol
the uribe card isn’t rare with the birth date error, i have 4 of them, which shows you that this card isn’t rare?
I hv a 1991 proset super bowl supermen with jim taylor on front of card and willie laniers profile on the back..
I have a 2001 topps of kobe bryant ca2 and on the backside at top of card has kevin garnet in gold upside down
I have a Nicklas Backstrom hockey card (85 of 85).that says Congratulations you received a card with game used hockey jersey. However, there is no piece of Jersey on the front of the card. Worth anything?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/254907317174
Please look at the “E” in “Expos” … I provide a short description of what I believe caused this and why this is actually a very valuable error card in the discussion on the EBAY sales page associated with the picture that link shows. I may be 100% wrong as I can only make educated guesses but you may find this interesting.
anywhere from 10,000 to 20,000 dollars
I can not find a paul o’neill cut error card can you help me
Yes I can 1997 stadium club paul o Neal card with jeter. In the front ken Millwood in the back
I have a james poole card and a Hector Ortiz the names are switched on the cards are they worth anything?
I have an error CARD: An upperdeck Sweet Shot jersey of Antonio McDyess, infront of the card the jersey he is wearing is New York no. 34 but at the back of the card it is written that the Jersey worn by Antonio McDyess as a member of the DENVER NUGGETS it should be NEW YORK KNICKS and the initials of Antonio McDyess should AMD not MC-J. What is the value my error card??
I have a NBA 1972-1973 leaders assists. It has nate archibald (kings), Len wilkens (cavaliers), and Dave bing (pistons) If doesnt have any stats on the back its completely blank. Is it worth anything
I have a mario lemieux 1990 proset miscut… never seen any on the internet like it… mint like new condition… any value?
I have jose uribe card blank back plus Vincent Cole and George bell mark eichorn jim Acker mat young jaunt nieces teddy higuera Mike Fitzgerald and more back of cards are blank do they have value
i have topps mt rookie error ken griffey jr scrape arm/double armband/ cup/plus rare scrape leftside face any value
I have a rare 1 of 1 error card with 1997 Flair Showcase Row 0 seat 2 Derek Jeter in mint condition. The card has 3 errors ! The body of. Row 1, Seat 179 Ellis Burks card is superimposed upside down on top of the front of the Row 0 Derek Jeter. Second, the back of the Derek Jeter card is the upside-down back of the Row 1 Ellis Burks. Third, the Jeter card Row 0 should be sparkly but the error card is not.
I purchased the nonerror Row 0 Derek Jeter and nonerror Row 1 Ellis Burks cards to prove the errors. I have photos of the cards I can provide. I am interested in selling this rare card at auction.
Gary
I have a zion williamson silver tribute rc (2019 hoops premium stock) misprint.. you can see easilly see the misaligned tribute logo, team logo (NOP) and also the lining on zion’s body frame. Need to know if the value of this card is more expensive than the good print?
I recently got a Patrick mahones game ticket numbered 04/40 with no seats or row or section and it’s a all black stamp any clue if it’s worth anything
I have a jerry rice rookie card with the stats being for Dwaine Board stats on the back…. can you tell me if I got anything here….
I have a 2014 Bowman Mike Trout BGS 9.5 no name front no foil at all on front. How can I add this one of to your site.
I have a 1989 Darrell Evans Topps Traded card 31T on the back all his stats are pitcher related the only stats I see that is correct are the games played any ideas where I can find out this cards value
I have a 1990 fleer jay bell card number 459 in his last name bell the lower part of the b is a p
I have a 1992-93 Karl Malone AN4 with no name or any printing on the front that I’m trying to find some value info on. If anyone has any info it would be
Greatly appreciated.
I’ve had an olympic MarK McGwire rookie blank back rookie card for the last 35 years, just card board color on the back no stats- Have never seen or heard of another one out there. Any info would be much appreciated. thank you
I have a 2018 Donruss Dandy Defenders Nolan Arenado/DJ LeMahieu card that is missing a lot of the back information. I have the correct card and error card for reference. Any thoughts on value?
I have a Georges Carpentier AW Sports, Inc 1991 #61 , it has a misprint on his birhdate reads Born : January 12 , 1994 !! Would it be worth anything?
I have a 1992 fleer Jeff Malone number 224 basketball card that is a gorgeous card yet has no number printed on the back top left corner where the 224 is supposed to be. How do I contact someone about potential value please? Thank you for your time. Thomas
I have 2 NFL error cards from Pinnacle inside ’97 . Card 116 which is Jim Everett and it has Drew Bledsoe on the right side (where the football cut should be) . The other card is 64 which is Bobby Engram and it has Danny Wuerffel on the right . Pinnacle and 2 local card shops told me “they don’t exist” … obviously they do ! Lol
Anyone know who i can contact ?
I have a Daniel Santiago Rookie Card 00-01 Fleer 1214/1250. The number in the upper right hand corner is 237, and online I can only find the card with 263 on it. I’d like to see a few grand for it! 😉
I have a 1993 fleer ultra Sammy Sosa missing the foil name on completely. Can’t find any mention of this error… any help is appreciated
I have a Evan Longoria Goudey baseball card. It says “Ken Griffey Jr. says…” on it with a picture of someone else. Is it worth anything?
I have a 1977 Tops its all of alan pages stats on the back and 3/4 of the card is him and the other 1/4 is a Seahawk. Whats it worth to you?
I can’t find this anywhere. 1996 upper deck Jeff Brantley with no name where his name is supposed to go on the front of the card. What’s really cool is that it shows his shadow in the oval area where his name is supposed to be.
I have a Barry Bonds card that looks like the ink for the trademark stopped literally right between his eyes. It looks like a bullet hole I have never seen a card like it especially with the placement.
Here’s a 1992 Fleer Reggie Miller error card. It’s the ONLY 1992 card known to exist in the world WITHOUT “91” printed on its reverse. Coincidentally, ‘91 was the decline of Miller’s career, making this error card very valuable:
https://store.church-publishing.com/shop/reggie-miller-error-card !
So I have a Junior Felix Fleer91 Blue Jay card on the front and a Keith Brown Cubs on the back. Can I get some help on a price?
I have a 2000 Fleer Titans Feel The Game(pants) card. Front is McNair and back is George. Any idea on value? Email me and I can send front/back pics. I also have Pippen card that has Hamburg, AK on back, should be AR.
I just pulled a Kyrie Irving panini honors card with a Troy brown jr back. Any idea if this would be worth grading and selling or just a cool find?
So I have this diamond kings brett butler card mint condition error where its cut wrong is this of any value. Use to collect when I was a kid but it of the loop on these things.
I have a 2019 Topps card with the wrong birthdate for Mickey Mantle, I think , or another dead player that was famous. Think it’s the Topps Allen and Ginter card.
Hello I have a 1978 Curley Culp football card and it’s blank on the backside can you tell me what the cards worth?
I have a LeBron James card where it’s miscut the whole name off the front. Never seen another like it. If interested fell free to email me
I have a Sam Vincent NBA Hoops 1989 #149 with no name
Hello. I have a “1” of a kind Error Card I need to get graded and SELL. IT IS A 1982 TOPPS #672 BOB “ROBERT KNEPPER WITH “CARL YASTRZEMSKI Stat” Can someone help me Please??
I have 5 cards from the 92-93 fleer basketball set that have no card number I have duplicates of 3of the five that do have the number . There is also an extra spelling of copr. Are these considered error cards?
When you get an answer please let me know as well I have five separate basketball cards with no number and an extra copr. In the descriptions. Of all five
I have a 1964 Hank Aaron Topps #300 card. On the back where the U.S.A. is located the S & A are completely covered. I have search hundreds of cards and have found zero cards that have the same misprint. Would this be concerned to be valuable? Can someone please let me know. Thank you
I have a Michael Jordan card that is halfway blank. It is a cut halfway through the middle of the card. What about something this extreme?
I have a 1991 Score card with George Brett on the front and Gary Carter on the back.
What is a factory error card with two Hall of Famers going for?
I just realized that I have a DonRuss 2021 Hunter Henry card and he’s wearing a Charger uniform and below his name it says PATRIOTS and on the back of the card it says HUNTER HENRY and below that it says NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS . I told my Mom hey he played for the Chargers ! And he’s wearing a Charger Uniform ! Who can I contact about this too see what it’s worth ? Please let me know. Thanks
Yeah I just posted about the Hunter Henry Donruss Football card I have that says Patriots on the front and he’s wearing a Charger Uniform and on the back it says his name and below his name it says New England Patriots all caps. He’s wearing a Charger Uniform and it says Patriots !? It’s gotta be worth something good 👍🏻 ! Please let me know so we can make something. Thanks
I have a 94 upper deck of Luis Gonzalez with the name Terry Mulholland on the front.
The Hank Aaron SIDE B card was recently discovered and released to the public discussed “The 30 Most Valuable Baseball Cards of All Time (2023 Update)” article online. Can’t wait to see if SIDE B makes it to auction
Probably Rarer than Frank Thomas No Name on Card and even Hank Aaron Rookie Cards
I have a 2002 cliff russell card number 1029/1850 and the first number isn’t lined up at all with the second number is this valuable?
I have a Gary Sheffield 1990 Fleer card. There is a dash over the “a” on Gary. I have looked everywhere and can not find one that exists besides mine. Any help out there.
I have a pete alonso GQ 2022 and in the box score below there is no name all my other GQ cards have names in the box score
Everyone has good stories about error cards. I actually have a 1985 Topps all-star card that you had to mail in labels to get . My card is the Moke Schmidt card. Schmidt is on the front but on the back upside down are the name and stats of Harold Baines !!
My other real odd ones all came from a pack of 2021 illusions football. Every card is dark. With no names on the front. You can make out who they are but extremely odd. One of them is Chase from the Bengals rookie card.. if you want to see some pictures of these let me know. Thx and have a great day
I have a Barry bonds rookie card with wrong back and would like to know what it’s worth