• Up for sale is the ultimate holy grail of modern hobby lore: the original, uncorrected 1989 Fleer Bill Ripken "FF Error" (#616A). This is the notorious first-print version featuring the explicit phrase clearly written on the knob of Ripken's bat before Fleer halted production.
  • It has been professionally authenticated and graded by Beckett Grading Service (BGS) as an 8.5 Near Mint-Mint+.
  • The BGS slab is clean and structurally flawless. The card pictured is the exact piece you will receive. 
    • Sport: Baseball
  • Set: 1989 Fleer
  • Player/Athlete: Bill Ripken
  • Team: Baltimore Orioles
  • Card Number: #616A
  • Features: Original Error, Obscenity on Bat Variant
  • Graded: Yes
  • Grading Company: Beckett Grading Service (BGS)
  • Grade: 8.5
  • Condition: Graded - Near Mint-Mint+ (NM-MT+)
  • Certification Number: 0018226806
    • Slab Condition: The BGS plastic holder is clean, clear, and perfectly intact with no major scuffs, cracks, or scratches.
    Please review the high-resolution photos provided to evaluate the exact condition. The card pictured is the exact item you will receive.
    Shipping: Shipped securely, packed between rigid cardboard or bubble wrap, and sent in a heavy-duty bubble mailer via tracked USPS shipping.

    Buyer pays shipping. No returns shipped from a smoke-free environment. 


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