[mecha1166]

Had a question - I know some Donruss factory sets have different cards than the wax packs. For example, the 1987 Donruss set - most cards in the factory set differ from the wax pack cards, as the backs are rotated 180 degress. I think the 1990 and 1991 sets differ as well. All the Donruss factory set cards from 83-91 that I know of, are in bricks, and therefore are trimmed slightly smaller than the wax pack cards. Some wax pack cards I've seen, are cut way bigger than the others, but just a few. I had a 1984 Joe Carter from a factory set slab a PSA 9. (Joe Carter 84D cards were almost ALL off-center.)
My question, to be clear, is: Is a slabbed card from a Donruss factory set - if it is different from the wax pack version - does either version have any distinction on the slab?
Thank you.

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For an example, here are 2 different cards:
when looking at back of slab upright, card back has the name along right edge
https://www.ebay.com/itm/BARRY-BONDS-198...SwPWRZQbTl
and
when looking at back of slab upright, card back has the name along left edge
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1987-Donruss-Ba...Swho1as7NE

I don't remember the orientation of factory set vs wax pack card. Can someone tell me?

[mecha1166]

I guess no one knows. Or cares. Including Beckett? How do I ask Beckett directly?

[mecha1166]

4-12 sent message through Beckett Message on Beckett website - NO REPLY

4-14 sent message through Beckett Message on Beckett website - NO REPLY
4-14 sent message to Beckett via e-mail to customerservice@beckett.com - NO REPLY

[mecha1166]

NO REPLY FROM BECKETT SO FAR.

4-16 called 972-448-9188. No knowledge of cards in question, referred me to "barrack thicken" - CS English is lacking.
4-16 chat - No knowledge of cards in question, told me to send e-mail to customerservice@beckett.com

4-16 sent message through Beckett Message on Beckett website
4-16 sent message to Beckett via eMail to customerservice@beckett.com
4-16 called, and was requested to send email message to dficken@beckett.com

[mecha1166]

NO REPLY FROM BECKETT SO FAR.

4-17 sent message through Beckett Message on Beckett website
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[abso111111]

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4-17 sent message through Beckett Message on Beckett website
4-17 sent message to Beckett via eMail to customerservice@beckett.com

Looking at the population report for 1987 Donruss, it appears there is no recognition of variant between 1987 Donruss wax & 1987 Donruss factory set cards.

[mecha1166]

Thanks, abso111111.

[mecha1166]

4-17 received a reply from customerservice@beckett.com:

"This is something manufacturer can give you this information , we only give the price on individual cards."


-What? Do you not grade cards? Please, let me know, Beckett.

[mecha1166]

Looks like I have an answer:
"We do not differentiate the labels from factory set cards to wax pack cards. We would in the case if there is an error, but the pricing department is the team that handles this directly since they are the ones putting these variations/errors in the database for grading."
So, if you have Donruss baseball cards from various years that appear different, 87 D has flipped backs, then they are from wax packs or from factory sets. Factory set versions are an easy high grade, and are trimmed.

[nora88]

Manufacturer can give you this information...