My underrated set of the month is 1994 Signature Rookies Gold Standard Hall of Fame Autographs. Comprised solely of Hall of Famers, this multi-sport release was ahead of its time.
Cards from the 1990s had enormous print runs. This set was a little different. Seeded one per box, these cards hand-numbered out of 2,500, making them limited, especially by 1994's standards.
Although, a multi-sport release, it leans heavily towards football and basketball. The 24-card checklist includes such legends as Nate Archibald, Mike Bossy, Dave DeBusschere, Walt Frazier, Ray Nitschke, Willie Stargell and Bill Walton. A complete checklist can be found below.
The good news for collectors is that most of these sell for less than $10 on eBay. DeBusschere and Nitschke are the only two cards consistently selling for more than $20.
It's also worth noting that I've seen a couple of variations where Archibald and Frazier have signed some cards on the front and others on the back.
Before spending your next $50 on a high-end pack that will likely net a common signature or plain jersey swatch, you might consider getting several of these Gold Standard Hall of Fame Autographs instead.
1994 Signature Rookies Gold Standard Hall of Fame Autographs Checklist:
(Click on the names to shop for each card on eBay.)
- HOF1 Nate Archibald
- HOF2 Rick Barry
- HOF3 Mike Bossy
- HOF4 Bob Cousy
- HOF5 Dave Cowens
- HOF6 Dave DeBusschere
- HOF7 Tony Esposito
- HOF8 Walt Frazier
- HOF9 Otto Graham
- HOF10 Jack Ham
- HOF11 Connie Hawkins
- HOF12 Elvin Hayes
- HOF13 Paul Hornung
- HOF14 Sam Huff
- HOF15 Jim “Catfish" Hunter
- HOF16 Bob Lilly
- HOF17 Don Maynard
- HOF18 Ray Nitschke
- HOF19 Bob Pettit
- HOF20 Willie Stargell
- HOF21 Y.A. Tittle
- HOF22 Bill Walton
- HOF23 Paul Warfield
- HOF24 Randy White
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