High-Grade 1991 Topps Desert Shield Complete Set (792) Including #333 Chipper Jones Rookie PSA MINT 9

Sold For:

$12,600

Year:

1991

Auction:

2024 Spring

Lot #:

1888

Category:

Postwar Baseball - 1970s to Present Cards

Complete 792-card set of 1991 Topps Desert Shield baseball. Topps produced the 1991 Desert Shield set at the same time it produced its regular set in 1991 but with the special purpose of distributing the cards to members of the military stationed in the Middle East as part of Operation Desert Shield. The cards, differentiated from regular-issue cards by a gold foil stamp on the card front, caused quite a frenzy upon their release (reportedly limited to 6,500 sets) as cards were scattered across the world, but many did wind up in the hands of collectors. Their low print run compared to other sets of this era and their unique historical significance has made the set very popular with collectors to this day, and complete sets remain hard to find and extremely desirable. Condition is 85% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt (including some Mint) and 15% Ex to Ex-Mt (including 2% slightly lesser). Twenty-four cards are graded and encapsulated by PSA (23) and SGC (1). Keys: #1 Ryan (Vg-Ex), 2 Brett RB (NM-MT 8), 6 Ryan RB (NM-MT 8), 7 Sandberg RB (MINT 9), 79 Thomas (Nr/Mt), 95 Molitor (NM 7), 100 Mattingly (NM-MT 8), 130 Smith (NM 7), 150 Ripken (MINT 9), 180 Gwynn (NM-MT 8), 200 Strawberry (NM-MT 8), 270 McGwire (MINT 9), 300 Puckett (NM-MT+ 8.5), 333 Chipper Jones RC (MINT 9), 339 Walker (NM-MT 8), 391 Henderson (NM 7), 392 Griffey Jr. AS (NM-MT 8), 393 Fisk AS (MINT 9), 398 Sandberg AS (NM-MT 8), 401 Bonds AS (NM 7), 530 Clemens (NM-MT 8), 540 Brett (NM-MT 8), 556 (SGC MINT 96), 570 Bonds (MINT 9), 670 Henderson (MINT 9), and 790 Griffey Jr. (MINT 9). Outstanding opportunity to acquire this sought-after modern set in high-grade. Total: 792 cards. The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot. Opening Bid $1,000.