Pro Set Inc. owner Lud Denny was a man before his time. He correctly predicted the market for sports trading cards would extend past baseball and made a big bet on football cards.
Prior to 1989 Pro Set cards, football only accounted for about $10 million in the $365 million sports card market. By October 1989, Denny and Pro Set had already done $23 million in retail sales.
The success was short lived though. Pro Set declared Chapter 7 bankruptcy, owing $800,000 in unpaid royalties to the NFLPA in 1994. Despite the company going out of business the legend of 1989 Pro Set lives on. You would be hard pressed to find a collector who doesn’t recognize the ’89 Pro Set card design.
1989 Pro Set Football featured crisp photography for its time. Denny described Pro Set as the first ”live” card set. He envisioned continuous updates, actually stopping the presses to revise, correct, substitute or add cards when things happened in the NFL season. This made the set stand out among fellow football card competitors Topps and Score.
None of the regular cards are rare, as there are just too many of them in existence to command huge value. There are some promotional and error cards that can bring in $10-$50.
This was the beginning of the football card boom and Pro Set kept printing as the orders came in.
Series 1 (1-440)
1 Stacey Bailey → $0.90
2 Aundray Bruce RC → $0.95
3 Rick Bryan → $0.50
4 Bobby Butler → $0.90
5 Scott Case RC → $0.95
6 Tony Casillas → $0.95
7 Floyd Dixon → $0.90
8 Rick Donnelly → $0.95
9 Bill Fralic → $0.50
10 Mike Gann → $0.50
11 Mike Kenn → $0.45
12 Chris Miller RC → $0.60
13 John Rade → $0.35
14 Gerald Riggs UER (Born in Tullos, LA not Tilluha, LA.) → $0.95
15 John Settle RC → $0.95
16 Marion Campbell Coach → $0.95
17 Cornelius Bennett → $0.55
18 Derrick Burroughs RC → $0.35
19 Shane Conlan → $0.35
20 Ronnie Harmon → $0.45
21 Kent Hull RC → $0.75
22 Jim Kelly → $0.55
23 Mark Kelso → $0.95
24 Pete Metzelaars → $0.35
25 Scott Norwood RC → $0.60
26 Andre Reed → $0.85
27 Fred Smerlas → $0.70
28 Bruce Smith → $0.40
29 Leonard Smith → $0.35
30 Art Still → $0.35
31 Darryl Talley → $0.60
32 Thurman Thomas RC → $0.60
33 Will Wolford RC → $0.70
34 Marv Levy Coach RC → $0.75
35 Neal Anderson → $0.35
36 Kevin Butler → $1.25
37 Jim Covert → $0.55
38 Richard Dent → $0.75
39 Dave Duerson → $0.90
40 Dennis Gentry → $1.25
41 Dan Hampton → $0.35
42 Jay Hilgenberg → $0.95
43 Dennis McKinnon → $1.20
44 Jim McMahon → $0.95
45 Steve McMichael → $1.25
46 Brad Muster RC → $0.95
47a William Perry SP → $10.00
– Perry was not apart of the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) and Pro Set was asked to remove the card from the product. In a 1990 Chicago Tribune article it states:Â Pro Set stopped production after about 8,000 Perry cards were made, causing those that got out in early packs to be sold for as much as $125 apiece.
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48 Ron Rivera → $0.75
49 Vestee Jackson RC → $0.50
50 Mike Singletary → $0.65
51 Mike Tomczak → $1.20
52 Keith Van Horne RC → $0.80
53a Mike Ditka Coach → $2.50
53b Mike Ditka Coach (HOF Stripe) → $1.25
54 Lewis Billups RC → $0.80
55 James Brooks → $0.70
56 Eddie Brown → $0.35
57 Jason Buck RC → $0.55
58 Boomer Esiason → $0.35
59 David Fulcher → $0.80
60a Rodney Holman RC (Error – Bengals team name in all caps) → $1.00
60b Rodney Holman RC (Corrected – team name not in caps) → $0.75
61 Reggie Williams → $0.55
62 Joe Kelly RC → $1.20
63 Tim Krumrie → $0.75
64 Tim McGee → $0.50
65 Max Montoya → $0.60
66 Anthony Munoz → $0.75
67 Jim Skow RC → $1.00
68 Eric Thomas RC → $0.30
69 Leon White RC → $0.30
70 Ickey Woods RC → $0.75
71 Carl Zander → $0.30
72 Sam Wyche Coach → $0.40
73 Brian Brennan → $0.80
74 Earnest Byner → $0.70
75 Hanford Dixon → $1.00
76 Mike Pagel → $0.80
77 Bernie Kosar → $0.90
78 Reggie Langhorne RC → $1.00
79 Kevin Mack → $1.25
80 Clay Matthews → $0.50
81 Gerald McNeil → $1.25
82 Frank Minnifield → $0.50
83 Cody Risien → $1.00
84 Webster Slaughter → $1.25
85 Felix Wright → $0.70
86 Bud Carson Coach RC → $1.25
87 Bill Bates → $0.95
88 Kevin Brooks RC → $0.95
89 Michael Irvin RC → $0.60
90 Jim Jeffcoat → $0.80
91 Ed Too Tall Jones → $0.95
92 Eugene Lockhart RC → $1.25
93 Nate Newton RC → $0.95
94 Danny Noonan RC → $1.25
95 Steve Pelluer → $0.75
96 Herschel Walker → $0.35
97 Everson Walls → $0.80
98 Jimmy Johnson Coach RC → $0.85
99 Keith Bishop → $0.60
100a John Elway Error (Says Drafted 1st Round ’83 on back)→ $1.00
100b John Elway (Says acquired through trade) → $0.35
101 Simon Fletcher RC → $0.90
102 Mike Harden → $0.82
103 Mike Horan → $0.45
104 Mark Jackson → $0.30
105 Vance Johnson → $0.80
106 Rulon Jones → $0.80
107 Clarence Kay → $0.75
108 Karl Mecklenburg → $0.75
109 Ricky Nattiel → $0.60
110 Steve Sewell RC → $0.55
111 Dennis Smith → $0.65
112 Gerald Willhite → $0.45
113 Sammy Winder → $0.30
114 Dan Reeves Coach → $0.85
115 Jim Arnold → $0.85
116 Jerry Ball RC → $0.85
117 Bennie Blades RC → $0.85
118 Lomas Brown → $0.85
119 Michael Cofer → $0.85
120 Garry James → $0.85
121 James Jones → $0.85
122 Chuck Long → $0.85
123 Pete Mandley → $0.85
124 Eddie Murray → $0.85
125 Chris Spielman RC → $0.85
126 Dennis Gibson → $0.85
127 Wayne Fontes Coach → $0.85
128 John Anderson → $0.85
129 Brent Fullwood RC → $0.85
130 Mark Cannon → $0.85
131 Tim Harris → $0.85
132 Mark Lee → $0.85
133 Don Majkowski RC → $0.85
134 Mark Murphy → $0.85
135 Brian Noble → $0.85
136 Ken Ruettgers RC → $0.85
137 Johnny Holland → $0.85
138 Randy Wright → $0.85
139 Lindy Infante Coach RC → $0.85
140 Steve Brown → $0.85
141 Ray Childress → $0.85
142 Jeff Donaldson → $0.85
143 Ernest Givins → $0.85
144 John Grimsley → $0.85
145 Alonzo Highsmith → $0.85
146 Drew Hill → $0.85
147 Robert Lyles RC → $0.85
148 Bruce Matthews RC → $0.85
149 Warren Moon → $0.85
150 Mike Munchak → $0.85
151 Allen Pinkett RC → $0.85
152 Mike Rozier → $0.85
153 Tony Zendejas → $0.85
154 Jerry Glanville Coach → $0.85
155 Albert Bentley → $0.75
156 Dean Biasucci → $0.85
157 Duane Bickett → $0.75
158 Bill Brooks → $0.85
159 Chris Chandler RC → $0.85
160 Pat Beach → $0.85
161 Ray Donaldson → $0.85
162 Jon Hand → $0.85
163 Chris Hinton → $0.35
164 Rohn Stark → $0.35
165 Fredd Young → $0.35
166 Ron Meyer Coach → $0.35
167 Lloyd Burruss → $0.35
168 Carlos Carson → $0.35
169 Deron Cherry → $0.35
170 Irv Eatman → $0.25
171 Dino Hackett → $0.35
172 Steve DeBerg → $0.35
173 Albert Lewis → $0.35
174 Nick Lowery → $0.50
175 Bill Maas → $0.35
176 Christian Okoye → $0.50
177 Stephone Paige → $0.35
178 Mark Adickes RC → $0.35
179 Kevin Ross RC → $0.40
180 Neil Smith RC → $0.50
181 Marty Schottenheimer Coach → $0.75
182 Marcus Allen → $0.35
183 Tim Brown RC → $0.35
184 Willie Gault → $0.35
185 Bo Jackson → $0.75
186 Howie Long → $0.50
187 Vann McElroy → $0.35
188 Matt Millen → $0.35
189 Don Mosebar RC → $0.35
190 Bill Pickel → $0.35
191 Jerry Robinson → $0.35
192 Jay Schroeder → $0.35
193a Stacey Toran → $1.00
193b Stacey Toran (Gray Stripe Front)→
193c Stacey Toran (Black Stripe Front)→ $0.35
194 Mike Shanahan Coach RC → $0.75
195 Greg Bell → $0.35
196 Ron Brown → $0.35
197 Aaron Cox RC → $0.35
198 Henry Ellard → $0.35
199 Jim Everett → $0.45
200 Jerry Gray → $0.35
201 Kevin Greene → $0.75
202 Pete Holohan → $0.35
203 LeRoy Irvin → $0.35
204 Mike Lansford → $0.35
205 Tom Newberry RC → $0.35
206 Mel Owens RC → $0.35
207 Jackie Slater → $0.55
208 Doug Smith → $0.35
209 Mike Wilcher → $0.35
210 John Robinson Coach RC → $0.35
211 John Bosa → $0.35
212 Mark Brown → $0.35
213 Mark Clayton → $0.35
214a Ferrell Edmunds RC Error → $0.35
214b Ferrell Edmunds RC (Edmunds spelled correctly)→ $0.35
215 Roy Foster → $0.35
216 Lorenzo Hampton → $0.35
217 Jim C. Jensen RC → $0.35
218 William Judson → $0.35
219 Eric Kumerow RC → $0.35
220 Dan Marino → $0.35
221 John Offerdahl → $0.35
222 Fuad Reveiz → $0.35
223 Reggie Roby → $0.35
224 Brian Sochia RC → $0.35
225 Don Shula Coach RC → $0.45
226 Alfred Anderson → $0.35
227 Joey Browner → $0.75
228 Anthony Carter → $0.35
229 Chris Doleman → $0.35
230 Hassan Jones RC → $0.80
231 Steve Jordan → $0.45
232 Tommy Kramer → $0.35
233 Carl Lee RC → $0.45
234 Kirk Lowdermilk RC → $1.25
235 Randall McDaniel RC → $0.95
236 Doug Martin → $0.70
237 Keith Millard → $0.95
238 Darrin Nelson → $1.00
239 Jesse Solomon → $0.35
240 Scott Studwell → $0.95
241 Wade Wilson → $0.95
242 Gary Zimmerman → $0.55
243 Jerry Burns Coach → $0.45
244 Bruce Armstrong RC → $1.25
245 Raymond Clayborn → $0.58
246 Reggie Dupard → $0.75
247 Tony Eason → $1.25
248 Sean Farrell → $0.60
249 Doug Flutie → $0.35
250 Brent Williams RC → $0.50
251 Roland James → $0.75
252 Ronnie Lippett → $0.95
253 Fred Marion → $0.75
254 Larry McGrew RC → $0.75
255 Stanley Morgan → $0.95
256 Johnny Rembert RC → $0.75
257 John Stephens RC → $0.80
258 Andre Tippett → $1.20
259 Garin Veris → $0.75
260a Raymond Berry Coach (No Hall of Fame Stripe)→ $1.50
260b Raymond Berry Coach (Hall of Fame Stripe) → $1.00
261 Morten Andersen → $0.35
262 Hoby Brenner → $0.80
263 Stan Brock → $0.50
264 Brad Edelman → $0.65
265 Jumpy Geathers → $0.70
266a Bobby Hebert Error (passers in 42-0)→ $1.25
266b Bobby Hebert Correct (passes in 42-0)→ $0.95
267 Craig Heyward RC → $0.95
268 Lonzell Hill RC → $0.95
269 Dalton Hilliard → $0.90
270 Rickey Jackson → $0.95
271 Steve Korte RC → $0.75
272 Eric Martin → $0.45
273 Rueben Mayes → $0.65
274 Sam Mills → $0.95
275 Brett Perriman RC → $0.40
276 Pat Swilling → $0.70
277 John Tice → $0.75
278 Jim Mora Coach → $0.55
279 Eric Moore RC → $0.80
280 Carl Banks → $0.50
281 Mark Bavaro → $0.55
282 Maurice Carthon → $0.95
283 Mark Collins RC → $0.75
284 Erik Howard → $1.25
285 Terry Kinard → $0.95
286 Sean Landeta → $1.20
287 Lionel Manuel → $0.55
288 Leonard Marshall → $0.65
289 Joe Morris → $0.75
290 Bart Oates → $1.25
291 Phil Simms → $0.34
292 Lawrence Taylor → $0.40
293 Bill Parcells Coach RC → $2.25
294 Dave Cadigan RC → $0.75
295 Kyle Clifton RC → $0.35
296 Alex Gordon → $0.35
297 James Hasty RC → $0.95
298 Johnny Hector → $0.95
299 Bobby Humphery → $1.50
300 Pat Leahy → $0.95
301 Marty Lyons → $0.95
302 Reggie McElroy RC → $0.75
303 Erik McMillan RC → $0.70
304 Freeman McNeil → $1.25
305 Ken O’Brien → $0.95
306 Pat Ryan → $0.95
307 Mickey Shuler → $0.95
308 Al Toon → $0.75
309 Jo Jo Townsell → $0.40
310 Roger Vick → $0.75
311 Joe Walton Coach → $0.95
312 Jerome Brown → $0.95
313 Keith Byars → $0.45
314 Cris Carter RC → $0.70
315 Randall Cunningham → $0.90
316 Terry Hoage RC → $0.45
317 Wes Hopkins → $0.95
318 Keith Jackson RC → $0.40
319 Mike Quick → $0.75
320 Mike Reichenbach → $0.95
321 Dave Rimington RC → $0.75
322 John Teltschik → $0.35
323 Anthony Toney → $0.45
324 Andre Waters → $0.75
325 Reggie White → $0.35
326 Luis Zendejas → $0.70
327 Buddy Ryan Coach RC → $0.95
328 Robert Awalt → $0.55
329 Tim McDonald RC → $0.65
330 Roy Green → $0.65
331 Neil Lomax → $0.95
332 Cedric Mack → $0.55
333 Stump Mitchell → $0.45
334 Niko Noga RC → $0.95
335 Jay Novacek RC → $0.95
336 Freddie Joe Nunn → $1.25
337 Luis Sharpe → $0.35
338 Vai Sikahema → $0.35
339 J.T. Smith → $0.80
340 Ron Wolfley → $0.95
341 Gene Stallings Coach RC → $1.25
342 Gary Anderson → $0.95
343 Bubby Brister RC → $0.90
344 Dermontti Dawson RC → $1.25
345 Thomas Everett RC → $0.95
346 Delton Hall RC → $0.90
347 Bryan Hinkle RC → $0.80
348 Merril Hoge RC → $0.71
349 Tunch Ilkin RC → $0.95
350 Aaron Jones RC → $0.75
351 Louis Lipps → $0.35
352 David Little → $1.25
353 Hardy Nickerson RC → $1.25
354 Rod Woodson RC → $0.60
355a Chuck Noll Coach RC Error→ $1.00
355b Chuck Noll Coach RC Correct→ $2.75
356 Gary Anderson → $0.70
357 Rod Bernstine RC → $0.50
358 Gill Byrd → $0.95
359 Vencie Glenn → $0.70
360 Dennis McKnight RC → $0.65
361 Lionel James → $0.75
362 Mark Malone → $0.95
363a Anthony Miller RC Error (14.6 Total TD)→ $2.00
363b Anthony Miller RC Correct (3 Total TD) → $0.25
364 Ralf Mojsiejenko → $0.80
365 Leslie O’Neal → $1.25
366 Jamie Holland RC → $0.70
367 Lee Williams → $0.95
368 Dan Henning Coach → $0.85
369 Harris Barton RC → $0.95
370 Michael Carter → $0.70
371 Mike Cofer RC → $0.70
372 Roger Craig → $0.75
373 Riki Ellison RC → $1.20
374 Jim Fahnhorst RC → $1.20
375 John Frank → $0.95
376 Jeff Fuller RC → $0.75
377 Don Griffin → $0.65
378 Charles Haley → $0.75
379 Ronnie Lott → $0.40
380 Tim McKyer → $0.80
381 Joe Montana → $0.55
382 Tom Rathman → $1.25
383 Jerry Rice → $0.35
384 John Taylor RC → $0.90
385 Keena Turner → $0.95
386 Michael Walter → $1.25
387 Bubba Paris RC → $2.50
388 Steve Young → $0.35
389 George Seifert Coach RC → $1.25
390 Brian Blades RC → $0.75
391a Brian Bosworth (Seattle on Front)→ $3.50
391b Brian Bosworth (Seahawks on Front)→ $2.75
392 Jeff Bryant → $0.75
393 Jacob Green → $0.75
394 Norm Johnson → $0.75
395 Dave Krieg → $0.95
396 Steve Largent → $0.35
397 Bryan Millard RC → $0.95
398 Paul Moyer → $0.95
399 Joe Nash → $0.95
400 Rufus Porter RC → $0.95
401 Eugene Robinson RC → $0.95
402 Bruce Scholtz → $0.70
403 Kelly Stouffer RC → $0.95
404a Curt Warner (Seahawks all-time leader in rushing yards 1,455)→ $0.95
404b Curt Warner (Seahawks all-time leader in rushing yards 6,074)→ $0.90
405 John L. Williams → $1.10
406 Tony Woods RC → $0.95
407 David Wyman RC → $0.95
408 Chuck Knox Coach RC → $1.25
409 Mark Carrier RC → $0.33
410 Randy Grimes RC → $0.50
411 Paul Gruber RC → $0.65
412 Harry Hamilton → $0.50
413 Ron Holmes → $0.60
414 Donald Igwebuike → $0.95
415 Dan Turk RC → $0.50
416 Ricky Reynolds RC → $0.75
417 Bruce Hill RC → $1.25
418 Lars Tate RC → $0.75
419 Vinny Testaverde → $0.35
420 James Wilder → $1.00
421 Ray Perkins Coach RC → $1.25
422 Jeff Bostic → $0.35
423 Kelvin Bryant → $0.35
424 Gary Clark → $0.35
425 Monte Coleman → $0.45
426 Darrell Green → $0.75
427 Joe Jacoby → $0.95
428 Jim Lachey → $0.75
429 Charles Mann → $0.45
430 Dexter Manley → $0.95
431 Darryl Grant RC → $0.75
432 Mark May RC → $1.25
433 Art Monk → $0.40
434 Mark Rypien RC → $0.72
435 Ricky Sanders → $0.85
436 Alvin Walton RC → $0.95
437 Don Warren → $0.35
438 Jamie Morris RC → $0.50
439 Doug Williams → $0.50
440 Joe Gibbs Coach RC → $1.00
Series 2 (441-540)
441 Marcus Cotton RC → $1.45
442 Joel Williams → $0.95
443 Joe Devlin → $0.75
444 Robb Riddick → $0.75
445 William Perry → $0.75
446 Thomas Sanders RC → $0.75
447 Brian Blados RC → $0.95
448 Cris Collinsworth → $0.95
449 Stanford Jennings → $0.95
450 Barry Krauss → $0.95
451 Ozzie Newsome → $0.40
452 Mike Oliphant RC → $0.95
453 Tony Dorsett → $0.70
454 Bruce McNorton → $0.95
455 Eric Dickerson → $0.90
456 Keith Bostic → $0.75
457 Sam Clancy RC → $0.95
458 Jack Del Rio RC → $0.95
459 Mike Webster → $0.75
460 Bob Golic → $0.75
461 Otis Wilson → $0.75
462 Mike Haynes → $0.95
463 Greg Townsend → $0.75
464 Mark Duper → $0.75
465 E.J. Junior → $0.95
466 Troy Stradford → $0.75
467 Mike Merriweather → $0.75
468 Irving Fryar → $0.75
469 Vaughan Johnson RC → $0.95
470 Pepper Johnson → $0.35
471 Gary Reasons RC → $0.75
472 Perry Williams RC → $0.80
473 Wesley Walker → $0.35
474 Anthony Bell RC → $0.55
475 Earl Ferrell → $0.75
476 Craig Wolfley → $1.25
477 Billy Ray Smith → $0.65
478a Jim McMahon (No Traded Banner on Front)→ $0.95
478b Jim McMahon – Traded Banner (Says ‘See also Bears card 44’ on back)→ $0.
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478c Jim McMahon – Traded Banner (Does NOT say ‘See also Bears card 44’ on back)→ $0.
479 Eric Wright → $0.95
480a Earnest Byner (No Traded Banner on Front)→ $
480b Earnest Byner – Traded Banner (Says ‘See also Browns card 74’ on back)→ $
480c Earnest Byner – Traded Banner (Does NOT ‘See also Browns card 74’ on back)→ $0.
480d Earnest Byner (Says ‘See also Browns card 74’ on back AND does not have Traded Banner)→ $0.
481 Russ Grimm → $0.75
482 Wilber Marshall → $0.65
483a Gerald Riggs (No Traded Banner on Front)→ $
483b Gerald Riggs – Traded Banner (Says ‘See also Falcons card 14’ on back)→ $
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483c Gerald Riggs – Traded Banner (Does NOT ‘See also Falcons card 14’ on back)→ $
483d Gerald Riggs (No Traded Banner on Front AND Says ‘See also Falcons card 14’ on back) → $
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484 Brian Davis RC → $0.75
485 Shawn Collins RC → $1.25
486 Deion Sanders RC → $0.95
487 Trace Armstrong RC → $0.95
488 Donnell Woolford RC → $0.95
489 Eric Metcalf RC → $0.65
490 Troy Aikman RC → $0.95
491 Steve Walsh RC → $0.95
492 Steve Atwater RC → $0.95
493 Bobby Humphrey RC → $1.50
494 Barry Sanders RC → $1.25
495 Tony Mandarich RC → $0.95
496 David Williams RC → $0.95
497 Andre Rison RC → $0.35
498 Derrick Thomas RC → $0.65
499 Cleveland Gary RC → $0.65
500 Bill Hawkins RC → $0.75
501 Louis Oliver RC → $0.75
502 Sammie Smith RC → $0.65
503 Hart Lee Dykes RC → $0.75
504 Wayne Martin RC → $0.80
505 Brian Williams RC → $0.70
506 Jeff Lageman RC → $0.75
507 Eric Hill RC → $0.65
508 Joe Wolf RC → $0.75
509 Timm Rosenbach RC → $0.75
510 Tom Ricketts RC → $1.00
511 Tim Worley RC → $0.75
512 Burt Grossman RC → $1.25
513 Keith DeLong RC → $0.95
514 Andy Heck RC → $0.35
515 Broderick Thomas RC → $0.95
516 Don Beebe RC → $1.25
517 Jim Thornton RC → $1.25
518 Eric Kattus RC → $1.50
519 Bruce Kozerski RC → $1.00
520 Brian Washington RC → $0.65
521 Rodney Peete RC → $0.95
522 Erik Affholter RC → $0.95
523 Anthony Dilweg RC → $0.70
524 O’Brien Alston RC → $0.65
525 Mike Elkins RC → $0.65
526 Jonathan Hayes RC → $0.95
527 Terry McDaniel RC → $1.25
528 Frank Stams RC → $0.35
529 Darryl Ingram RC → $0.95
530 Henry Thomas → $0.35
531 Eric Coleman RC → $0.95
532 Sheldon White RC → $0.50
533 Eric Allen RC → $0.65
534 Robert Drummond → $1.20
535a Gizmo Williams RC Error (Football spelled ‘Footbal’, 1st sentence on back) → $
535b Gizmo Williams RC (No Scouting Photo printed on front – Football spelled correctly on back) → $
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535c Gizmo Williams RC (Scouting Photo printed on bottom left) → $
536 Billy Joe Tolliver RC → $0.60
537 Daniel Stubbs RC → $0.65
538 Wesley Walls RC → $1.20
539a James Jefferson RC (No Prospect Banner on front)→ $2.00
539b James Jefferson RC (Prospect Banner on front)→ $0.95
1989 Pro Set Final Update Values
Pro Set sold a 20 card Final Update Factory Set for a $5 SRP. At the time, the Herschel Walker #561 card was a big deal. Today a complete set is worth about the same as it was in 1989.
542 Lemuel Stinson RC → $0.95
543 Tyrone Braxton RC → $1.00
544 David Treadwell RC → $1.00
545 Flipper Anderson RC → $0.95
546 Dave Meggett RC → $0.90
547 Lewis Tillman RC → $0.65
548 Carnell Lake RC → $0.65
549 Marion Butts RC → $0.65
550 Sterling Sharpe RC → $0.95
551 Ezra Johnson → $0.95
552 Clarence Verdin RC → $0.85
553 Mervyn Fernandez RC → $0.65
554 Ottis Anderson → $1.00
555 Gary Hogeboom → $0.95
556 Paul Palmer (Traded) → $0.95
557 Jesse Solomon (Traded) → $0.65
558 Chip Banks (Traded) → $0.95
559 Steve Pelluer (Traded) → $0.65
560 Darrin Nelson (Traded) → $0.95
561 Herschel Walker (Traded) → $0.95
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1989 Pro Set Special Promo Cards
CC1 – Pete Rozelle → $5.00
455 – Blair Bush →
463 – James Lofton →
1989 – Santa Claus → $30.00
This card was given out as a promo to dealers during the holidays. It’s believed only 1,000 exist.
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1989 Pro Set Playbook Instant Win Games
Odds: 1 Per Pack
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1989 Pro Set Announcers
Most of these can be found for around $1 each.
[one_half_first]1 Dan Dierdorf
2 Frank Gifford
3 Al Michaels
4 Pete Axthelm
5 Chris Berman
6 Tom Jackson
7 Mike Patrick
8 John Saunders
9 Joe Theismann
10 Steve Sabol
11 Jack Buck
12 Terry Bradshaw
13 James Brown
14 Dan Fouts
15 Dick Butkus[/one_half_first][one_half_last]16 Irv Cross
17 Brent Musburger
18 Ken Stabler
19 Dick Stockton
20 Hank Stram
21 Verne Lundquist
22 Will McDonough
23 Bob Costas
24 Dick Enberg
25 Joe Namath
26 Bob Trumpy
27 Merlin Olsen
28 Ahmad Rashad
29 O.J. Simpson
30 Bill Walsh[/one_half_last]
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1989 Pro Set Super Bowl Logos
Most of these can be found for around $1 each.
Cards for Super Bowl 1-23
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1989 Pro Set Super Bowl Binder
Most of these can be found for around $1-$2 each
Some cards can feature the wrong player card back
Denver Broncos
San Francisco 49ers
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1989 Pro Set Errors, Variations & Prototypes Leather Binder
This is the binder that was given out to Pro Set employees but never sold to the public.
Each specially made binder page includes the white explanation card of the error/variation/prototype along with the card itself.
Includes two sets of the 8 sample cards that were handed out at the National Candy Wholesalers Show in 1989. Included in that set are Dan Marino, Jerry Rice, Eric Dickerson, Reggie White, Mike Singletary, Frank Minnifield, Phil Simms, and Jim Kelly.
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Complete Set Pricing
Depending on the configuration, you should be able to find a complete 561 set for around $10 online, plus shipping. Some sellers include the Super Bowl or Announcer set to entice buyers. No complete factory set was offered by Pro Set.
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Unopened Boxes
Buying these online can be tricky because they are so heavy. They sell for around $20 shipped. If you found one at a hobby shop or card show I’d imagine you should be able to get one for around $10-$20.
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Series 1 Box
Box Configuration:
36 packs Per Box
14 cards per pack
1 Super Bowl Collectible
1 Extra Point Game Piece
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Series 2 Box
Box Configuration:
36 packs Per Box
14 cards per pack
1 NFL Pro Set Playbook
1 NFL Collectible
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Unopened Packs
Typically you can find unopened packs for around $.25-$1 each at cards stores, shows or online.
Series 1 Pack
Series 2 Pack
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Uncut Sheets
Occasionally you’ll see factory uncut sheets of 1989 Pro Set pop up. One seller listed a sheet that included 100 total William Perry and Pete Rozelle cards for $300 on eBay.
Hello. A little while back I found a Bruce Matthews RC and the back of the card its just white. Obviously a error. I hoping you maybe could give me some insight about this. Is this something I should look into or not. Thanks in advance.
I think every flea market/faux antique store that claims they have “rare” football cards usually are just packs of cards from this set – an maybe some from 1990 too.
So i have a set of these from when i was a kid, maybe 75% of the whole list. If someone can get a whole set online for $10, are mine basically lighter and fluid worthy? I’d expect it cost as much to ship as that.
I have about 300 unopened packs 1989 pro set NFL. They are for sale 252-572-2687 my name is robbie