The 1991 Topps Desert Shield baseball cards are a unique and highly sought after.

The was packs were designed for only US military personnel stationed in the Middle East during Operation Desert Shield. The 1991 Topps cards have the distinctive gold foil “Desert Shield” stamped on card.

 It is estimated that only about 6,500 to 7,000 of each player were printed.

This set was obtained for my private collection since I had a son in the Desert Shield (Desert Strom) war. The cards are NM except for a couple which will be noted in description. The cards are being sold since I am battling cancer and do not have the time to get them graded. These cards are a simple “rarity”.

ABOUT US

There are three sides of collecting...the thrill of the chase, the excitement of adding to the collection and the feeling of being connected to the game, history and humanity. It provides that thrill, excitement and connection.

Jazzeeman51 is a private collector that has been accumulating memorabilia for the last 50 years. Now it is the time to pass this history and connection on to other collectors. Enjoy the "jazzed-up" private collection!

Payments

We accept payments through eBay. Note: Cards over $250.00 are authorized by ebay.

Shipping

We do combine purchases; however, in order to qualify for combined shipping, transactions must be completed within three (3) calendar days. Please contact us if you will be purchasing multiple items.

All of your cards are sleeved. We do try to insure all items are shipped securely. If necessary, please email for more details.

Orders are processed and sent out within 24 - 48 hours (business days) after payment has cleared.

Shipping and handling charges are listed on item.

 Images

All images are of the actual card being purchased. If you have any questions regarding the item you're interested in, please feel free to ask.

Returns and Claims

We try to limit our errors when processing orders; however, in the rare case of an error on your order, please send us a message using eBay messages. 

If the return request is for our error, we pay to have the items returned to us; however, if buyer does not wish to keep the item for any reason, buyer will have to pay to have item returned.

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If you have any questions please e-mail us. Thanks and Enjoy. 102725-1

"GRADING"

When grading cards - we are critical of the "eye appeal" factor as well as the four "C's" --

 Corners, Clarity, Condition and Centering

All of our cards are graded no higher than Near Mint - Mint (NMMT-MT)

GEM-MT (GM-MT)

Reserved only for the cards that are near perfect, this term refers to Gem Mint. A card in this category should have no staining, little to no imperfection in printing, four corners that are still sharp, and the original surface gloss. The centering of the card should be approximately 60/40 or less. Very, very few cards fit this category, like cards right of the wrapper.

MINT (MT)

Mint condition cards should have sharp corners and little to no damage. In fact, the Mint card should have only one minor flaw. The minor flaws category can include a slightly off-center border (no more than 60/40), and small printing issue on back. Right out of wrapper with a slight flaw.

NEAR MINT-MINT (NRMT-MT)

Near Mint condition cards should have sharp corners and little to no damage. These cards would be mint if not for the centering of 65/35.

NEAR MINT (NM)

Near mint cards will still be considered of high quality. When they are first looked at, they may appear to be mint. Corners are excellent with clear picture, but they may have one slight flaw. The flaws that are allowed in this category include a small print spot, a slight rough edge, one corner that is slightly frayed (corners should still have an edge and not rounding) and centering of 65/35.

EXCELLENT PLUS NEAR MINT (EX+NM)

Excellent Near Mint cards will still be considered high quality but has a noticeable flaw. The flaws in this category consist of slight one to two fuzzy corners, slight rough edge, noticeable print spot. These flaws should not affect the quality of the picture. The is 70/30 or better.

EXCELLENT NEAR MINT (EXNM)

Excellent Near Mint cards can have a couple blemishes or slight damage issue that is noticeable at first glance. The centering should fall in the range of 70/30. The picture should be sharp and focused.

EXCELLENT PLUS (EX+)

Excellent Plus cards refer to cards that have enough visible damage that they will be recognized as such. This could include such surface damage as light scratches, light corner fraying and light stains. The quality of the picture is excellent. The centering should be around 75/25. This card is probably the best deal for the money of all grades.

EXCELLENT (EX)

Excellent cards are solid mid-grade card where damage will become more evident. Corners may be rounded slightly. Printing issues may be more obvious. Light scratches and very light creasing may be evident. The centering should be 80/20 or above.

VERY GOOD - EXCELLENT (VG-EX)

The nicest of the low-grade cards. Very Good Excellent would refer to cards with damage that is noticeable. This could include scratching, chipping, and staining as well as damage to the glossy surface, and rounded corners. The card cannot be miss-cut and no major creases or intentional damage. The overall look of the card should still be appealing. The centering should 85/15 or above.

VERY GOOD (VG)

Very Good cards can have any number of damage issues that do not detract from the overall look of the image on the card. Still has eye-appeal. These issues can include scratches and staining, noticeable creasing, rounded corners, and yellowed corners. The centering could be around 90/10. The card can be miss-cut if otherwise nice.

GOOD (GD)

Good is the lowest category of card grading that offers a still attractive image. These cards could have a number of damage issues like rounded corners, staining, scratching, and loss of gloss. The centering should be around 90/10 and the overall image should still be attractive.

FAIR to POOR (FR-PR)

Fair to Poor cards is the final grading category. In this category, the cards will have enough damage that it truly affects the overall look. This could include out of register images, torn cards, creased cards, severely chipped cards and cards with severe corner rounding. Cards that are missing pieces or have major creasing issues would fall into this category.