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1991 Topps Desert Shield Baseball Complete Set (792). In 1991, Topps was celebrating the 40th Anniversary of their f...
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1991 Topps Desert Shield Baseball Complete Set (792). In 1991, Topps was celebrating the 40th Anniversary of their first card promotions in 1951. At the same time our brave American sons and daughters in the military were called upon to free Kuwait from a ruthless dictator named Hussein. The first wave of this freedom effort was dubbed "Operation Desert Shield." With few things more All-American than baseball cards, Topps produced special "Desert Shield" cards that were a parallel to the standard '91 issue but featured a special gold-foil "Desert Shield" emblem. The reported production was less than 6,000 of each card, all intended for the soldiers serving overseas. No complete sets were ever issued by Topps. A total of 20 cards have been graded by PSA. Includes: PSA MINT 9: 2 cards, #'s 575 Yount, 630 Winfield; PSA NM-MT 8: 6 cards, #'s 82 Glavine, 225 Johnson, 270 McGwire, 333 Jones, 393 Fisk AS, 570 Bonds; PSA NM 7: 8 cards, #'s 79 Thomas, 100 Mattingly, 130 Smith, 150 Ripken, 180 Gwynn, 392 Griffey AS, 530 Clemens, 670 Henderson; PSA EX-MT 6: 4 cards, #'s 6 Ryan RB, 540 Brett, 600 Jackson, 790 Griffey. Ungraded- #'s 1 Ryan (EX/MT), 35 Maddux (NM), 68 Sheffield (NM), 157 Smoltz (EX/MT), 300 Puckett (NM), 391 Henderson AS (NM), 401 Bonds AS (EX), 414 Sosa (NM), 450 Boggs (NM/MT), 565 Biggio (NM), 740 Sandberg (NM/MT). Grades 62% NM to NM/MT (many MINT), 38% EX to EX/MT, some lesser.Guide Value or Estimate: $4,000 - up.
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2026 June 27 Sports Showcase Extended Bidding Auction #70027 (go to Auction Home page)
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