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[jhyde77]

I've seen Canadian wax boxes of '89 Donruss for sale. They are priced about the same as the American boxes. The first difference I see is that the Canadian box contains 360 cards (10 card packs), instead of 540 cards (15 card packs) that are in the American box. The card fronts are identical to the American version. Anyone know if the printing on the card backs is different in any way (i.e. Printed in Canada, card numbering)? I'm guessing these two things might be the only differences between the American and Canadian version. The Beckett Almanac doesn't have any information on a Canadian version. I collect '89 Griffeys and I'm always looking for one I don't have. Thanks.

[peterose4hof]

Originally Posted by jhyde77

I've seen Canadian wax boxes of '89 Donruss for sale. They are priced about the same as the American boxes. The first difference I see is that the Canadian box contains 360 cards (10 card packs), instead of 540 cards (15 card packs) that are in the American box. The card fronts are identical to the American version. Anyone know if the printing on the card backs is different in any way (i.e. Printed in Canada, card numbering)? I'm guessing these two things might be the only differences between the American and Canadian version. The Beckett Almanac doesn't have any information on a Canadian version. I collect '89 Griffeys and I'm always looking for one I don't have. Thanks.

I had the same question myself. Dave and Adam's Card World had boxes of these for sale a while back. I asked them if there was any difference between the two and they said the cards are exactly the same. The only difference is the quantity of cards per pack.

I suppose the only new Griffey RC collectible you could derive from these would be a sealed Canadian (10 card pack) with a Griffey on top. I have several rack packs with Griffey RCs on top, but I have never bothered to collect wax packs with his RC on top.

[jhyde77]

Originally Posted by peterose4hof

I had the same question myself. Dave and Adam's Card World had boxes of these for sale a while back. I asked them if there was any difference between the two and they said the cards are exactly the same. The only difference is the quantity of cards per pack.

I suppose the only new Griffey RC collectible you could derive from these would be a sealed Canadian (10 card pack) with a Griffey on top. I have several rack packs with Griffey RCs on top, but I have never bothered to collect wax packs with his RC on top.

Thanks for the information. I guess the only reason to buy the Canadian version would be to save the unopened box. Maybe there could be a pack that shows Griffey on bottom. There is a puzzle piece blocking the top of the pack. Thanks again.