Glossy or not glossy
 

How can you tell the difference a glossy and non glossy on the 1989 fleer? I don't have the eye to tell.

O/T
 

Larry- this isn't really a pre-WWII card question. Since you are a good poster and participant this can be an off topic on this side. In the future please use the post war side of this board for post war baseball card questions. Sorry I can't help with your question as I don't know....regards

oh this can easily be seen. just hold two side by side, the glossy version looks like the front has a clear coat on it and reflects light like crazy.

The regular cards are grey and yellow on the back. The glossy versions are grey and blue. I think they also have a print on the back that says "Collector's Edition."

Have to admit I've long been a fan of the Topps Tiffany and Fleer Glossy issues. Back in the mid 80s, the print run for the Topps Tiffany was around 5,000 sets, which was really low by then standards and even low by today's.

There were a number of interesting limited edition parallel issues back then, including 1984 Topps Nestle 754 (issued only in sheets, but often found in cut up sets-- set run of around 5000), 1991 Topps Desert Storm (set run of around 5000), 1993 Topps Marlin's 1st Year (regular Topps issue but with foil stamps-- sold in boxed sets. 5000 sets), Score Glossy, 1990 Leaf Preview set (vey rare), Dealer Promo Sheets (8x10 uncut blank backed paper sheets sent to dealers as samples), etc. The major card companies back then did indeed make some quality and interesting side issues, even in the low point years of the late 1980s/early 1990s. What was interesting about the Fleer Glossy sets is that they came in tin cans! I cave a 1988 Fleer Glossy can to my mom for her sewing stuff.

Actually, some guy found paperwork regarding the 1984 Topps Nestle set, which showed that the cards were printed in the millions.