1983 Donruss Baseball Forum

I have a 1983 Donruss #88 Bryn Smith with correct spelling on front but "Byrn" error on back. I have uploaded the pics to the error section of this year. I've googled and ebayed it and can't find it anywhere. Anybody else seen one?

I collect ERRs/VARs and don't believe I have seen one. But I will check my collection and '83 Donruss. BYRN > BYRN or BRYN > BRYN ~BOB~

My set has that very card with Byrn on the back and Bryn on the front. Do not know of any corrections for this error so I consider it an Uncorrected Error.

http://www.tradingcarddb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/91/cid/40088/1983-Donruss-88a-Bryn-Smith?PageIndex=1

http://www.tradingcarddb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/91/cid/7294290/1983-Donruss-88b-Bryn-Smith?PageIndex=1

http://www.tradingcarddb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/91/cid/40089/1983-Donruss-88c-Bryn-Smith?PageIndex=1

All 3 variants are there - last one uploaded in 2015. I don't see what the issue is. Not an UER.

I own and have seen many examples of this #88 card with BYRN or BRYN on the front (88a/88b) with BYRN on the card backs. I am unable to find any reference to the C variation (correct spelling front AND back BRYN/BRYN) that is listed here on TCDB but nowhere else that I can find. Since there are 83 listed in collections here I would like to ask someone to verify it this card physically exists. I do not believe it does. 

Thanks for your time.

Ed

UGH I need to check my set. Way back mid to late 80s (I forget exactly which year I pulled the trigger on this set to get it for $20-$25. Big bucks for me back then) I bought the full set. I think I have a corrected variant set, or the variants of the sets that are the more common whichever way that is/was at the time I got them. I have some duplicates of a few cards, but I don't think any of the ones with ERR/COR variants. The completest in me wants to get all the variants from this set.

My thinking is that if the BRYN/BRYN variant exists, it would be in the Factory Set - which is how I have my set. (So glad I got these Factory Sets now!) Anyway, when I get home tonight, I'll check. If the BRYN/BRYN isn't in there, I'm going to make the leap that it doesn't exist.

I mean, I can check too. Since this is a front/back spelling error, it's really easy to "fake it"!

Actually, this one is very easy to check.

Version A - both front and back misspelled Byrn (instead of Bryn)

Version B - They fixed the front ONLY (Bryn front, still Byrn back)

Version C - Claims the back to be fixed as well (Bryn/Bryn)

Version C would be the ONLY version to have Bryn on the back. If the Factory Set does not have Bryn/Bryn in it, which is traditionally the final printing, then the image is a fake and should be removed. There is precedence - 2 other cards have been removed that were fakes. Those were also uploaded by the same member who uploaded the Bryn/Bryn (verison c). Hence the reason for us doubters.

Factory set version is.......

Bryn on front and......

Byrn on the back.

I think our version C is a FAKE!