1981 Fleer error cards

[Rich Klein]

Originally Posted by steve B

On 81 Fleer, and several other sets from around then, if you check the black closely on a number of cards you'll notice that there are some with entirely opaque black, and some which are slightly transparent- it's possible to see some of the other colors behind the "black".

I'm not sure if this is from a different ink, or the printers somehow thinning the ink to make it last longer. It usually isn't a situaton where the ink is running out.
The Zimmer shown here I believe IS an ink running out problem.


If you get into ink color differences, DO NOT look at the backs of 81 Fleer.
There are at least 3 different ink colors that I believe relate to at least three different press runs.

We know there were at least 3 different print runs because of the confirmed and "legit" variations some of which were corrected at different times during 1981.

Some of the later variations (and I'm going from memory here so if I'm off forgive me) include getting Kevin Saucier's name spalled correctly on the back and getting Jesse Jefferson's team correct.

Rich

[bluejay4eva34]

Originally Posted by Rich Klein

We know there were at least 3 different print runs because of the confirmed and "legit" variations some of which were corrected at different times during 1981.

Some of the later variations (and I'm going from memory here so if I'm off forgive me) include getting Kevin Saucier's name spalled correctly on the back and getting Jesse Jefferson's team correct.

Rich

does anyone know if the negative used on my Father's 1980 Fleer error card #491 is available?(that says Blue Jays on the front with Pirates on the back)

[Cliff Bowman]

It is 1981 Fleer #419 Jesse Jefferson, it looks like it was an uncorrected error that was never fixed so they are all printed that way. That's awesome to have a father who was a Major Leaguer, not many people can say that. ETA, my mistake it was corrected but the Pirates error isn't rare. Both versions are available here https://www.comc.com/Cards,=1981+fleer+jesse+jefferson. Actually it wasn't an error, he played for the Pirates the last month of 1980. I wonder which card is actually the correction?

[7nohitter]

Um...isn't EVERY '81 Fleer an error card?