1991 Post Cereal Barry Bonds #2
Barry Bonds · Post Cereal · Food Issue / Insert
Player
Barry Bonds
Set
1991 Post Cereal Collector Series
Year
1991
Card #
#2
Condition Grade
PSA 6 (EX-MT) Estimated. Centering is heavily shifted to the right (approx 75/25), corners show minor whitening, and edges exhibit slight burring typical of hand-cut or mass-produced perforated cards.
Category
Food Issue / Insert
Manufacturer
Post Cereal
Demand Level
Moderate. Barry Bonds remains a polarizing but highly collected figure. Post cereal sets have a niche nostalgia following, but high-volume 'junk wax' era supply limits price growth for average copies.
Valuation
Raw (Ungraded) Value
$1.00 - $3.00
Graded Value
PSA 7: $10-15, PSA 8: $25-35, PSA 9: $60-80, PSA 10: $250+
Comparable Sales
Recent raw sales range from $0.99 to $2.50 plus shipping. PSA 9 copies have recently sold for $55-75. PSA 10s are the only outlier, occasionally reaching $300 due to registry collectors.
Description
This 1991 Post Cereal Barry Bonds card features a classic portrait of the Pittsburgh Pirates legend holding a bat against a stadium background. The card is framed by a bold blue and yellow border with the 'Post' logo in the upper left corner and the MLB logo in the upper right. Note that these cards were originally issued on the back of cereal boxes, making high-grade versions rare due to the perforation and handling.
Key Features
Early career Pittsburgh Pirates era Barry Bonds; Iconic food-issue set; Hard to find in Gem Mint condition due to factory perforation methods.
Authenticity Indicators
Authenticity confidence: High. The card stock is thin semi-gloss cardboard consistent with 1990s food issues. The halftone printing pattern is correct for the era. This card is rarely counterfeited due to low base value.
Flaws to Note
Significant right-side centering issues; minor chipping on the blue inner border; slight corner softness on the top left; typical rough edges from the cereal box packaging separation.
Selling Guide
Where to Sell
eBay is the best platform for this card, ideally as part of a lot or a 'pick your card' listing. Local card shops are unlikely to buy single raw copies of this value.
Selling Tips
Do not grade this card unless you believe it is a flawless PSA 10, as the grading fees ($19+) exceed the raw value. List with clear photos of the corners. Use 'Pittsburgh Pirates' and 'Food Issue' in the keywords.