This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/11/2018
Meant
to be given to United States soldiers serving in the Persian Gulf
during active operations, the 1991 Topps Desert Shield set is one of the
rarer modern baseball issues with reportedly less than 7,000 of each
card produced. Cards were stamped with a gold foil overprint on the
front honoring the military effort. Sets could only be completed by
opening one wax pack at a time. A large majority of Desert Shield cards were either damaged or discarded by soldiers returning home.
Presented
here is an exceedingly scarce 1991 Topps Baseball Desert Shield #333
Chipper Jones rookie card graded a perfect GEM MINT 10 by PSA. With just 28 in the PSA pop report, it is easily the top rookie card in existence for the Atlanta Braves fan favorite and 2017 Hall of Fame inductee. We sold one in our 2018 Spring Auction for $10,742 and, more recently, one sold for $13,315 online.