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Up to 40 Michael Jordan rookie cards in one case of 12 boxes of 86-87 Fleer basketball going to auction soon - the only sale of its kind in modern times.

A Michael Jordan Finest card showing Jordan wearing number 23 instead of number 45 has shown up for sale - 7 months after a previous PSA authenticated copy.

Did you know Michael Jordan cards were not allowed to feature photos of him with his tongue out by the early 90's? This likely led to an interesting piece released by Upper Deck in 2009.

If you're in the market to buy a Michael Jordan Hologram card or just want to take a look you'll enjoy this list.

By looking closely at the photos used on the #57, sticker and #101 can we determine at which game they were taken? Were any or all taken at the same game?

Any Jordan cards collection can include interesting pieces unlike any other athlete thanks to Jordan's time in baseball and subsequent NBA comeback.

The Soul of the Game insert set is a fascinating card - it gives you the opportunity to put together an actual rainbow even though there are no parallels.

Tim has owned one of the rarest Michael Jordan cards around for 30 years since pulling it himself in 1994.

Huge Michael Jordan cards collector Lou Costabile shares some very rare and unusual Michael Jordan cards which you may not have seen before. He also gives us an insight into the great stories behind the cards.

A very rare and unique second variation error 93-94 Michael Jordan Members Only Beam Team has shown up for sale on eBay - and sold for 10 times the average sale price of Jordan 93-94 Beam Teams!

A look at an advertisement from 1994 which may be the original source of the 1993-94 Beam Team Members Only Gold Stamp cards.

The first Michael Jordan official NBA card isn't widely considered his rookie card. Read about what led to this and why the 86-87 Fleer card is widely considered Jordan's RC.

A guide and closer look at some of the best Michael Jordan baseball cards ever made.

Some serious spycraft was used to lead to the fact that there are a number of basketball cards featuring Jordan wearing the number 12 jersey.

A look at 10 Michael Jordan cards featuring lightning and electricity inspired design.

A roundtable discussion with three knowledgeable Star Co collectors looking at the status of the 1984-85 Star #101 Michael Jordan card: "Is the 84-85 Star #101 card Michael Jordan's true rookie card and why/why not? Why is it that the card is designated an XRC by most collectors?"

One of the most popular insert sets is the Scoring Kings - there's a heap of Jordans you can add to your collection here.

We continue our look into Michael Jordan Refractors - this time at the confusing 1995-96 Michael Jordan Refractor cards available from both Topps Finest and Topps.

Relics of basketball cards history: the original production transparencies used to produce the iconic 1983-86 Star Co sets have surfaced for sale. This includes the seminal Michael Jordan #101.

94-95 Collector's Choice is an iconic set and gives us one of the earliest and nicest Jordan rainbows you could own.

So innovative it was dangerous: a deep dive into the production and story behind Hoops' experiment with metal basketball cards featuring a first-hand account of the production process.

Produced by the Bulls before Michael Jordan took to the court in the NBA, these Pocket Schedules represent nice - and affordable - rookie season pieces.

Monster 1/1 buy back auto Jordan found by collector who unknowingly had it tucked away for almost 15 years.

A look at the OG Jordan First Day Issue cards produced by Topps Stadium Club. Only 1000 of each was made - not so junk 90's wax after all!

A guide to the top 10 Michael Jordan inserts from the late 1990's.

Right now we are seeing the values of Michael Jordan cards soaring as high as Jordan would dunking over Patrick Ewing or Dikembe Mutombo back in the day! This post will look at the recent trends in values and some of the theories around as to why we are seeing such a jump.

From vintage stickers with roots in World Cup soccer to accusations of deliberate inclusion of Jordan cameos - Panini Jordan cards are an interesting journey.

Looking at the often confused set of Michael Jordan refractors available from the 1997-98 Topps Finest Series of Michael Jordan refractors.

Sometimes known as cameo cards, Jordan shadow cards feature a photo where MJ can be seen in the background - fun to collect and mostly readily available to buy online.

The top 10 Michael Jordan cards of all time - a look at Jordan's career highlights through trading cards.

A look at the iconic and elusive 06-07 Fleer Michael Jordan rookie card autograph - a buyback of the 86-87 Fleer MJ RC.

"A shoe is just a shoe, until someone steps into it." A look at Michael Jordan Nike cards after he was convinced to step into theirs.

The gold stamp Beam Team cards are an interesting and rare piece - recently an uncut sheet super collector and preserver shared the first uncut sheet of these cards I have seen.

An insert set which endured for more than a decade and has an interesting back story to its inaugural release.

Not one but two collectors share their stories of pulling the ultra-rare Collector's Choice 94-95 Michael Jordan Blow-up auto cards.

There is a little known Star Co release limited to only 250 sets featuring Michael Jordan as the Bulls began their journey to the first three-peat.

Lou Costabile takes a look at why there are so few well graded 1984-85 Michael Jordan Star cards. It might surprise you to know that the highest grade, at time of writing, of the 84-85 101 Michael Jordan Star card is BGS9 - and that there are only 8 graded this high.

There are some very nice basketball cards featuring Michael Jordan which are coated in 22 karat and often, aptly, 23 karat gold. Don't assume these cards are overly expensive either - you can very easily add a Jordan gold card to your collection.

Being an early 90's card fan I think the idea of buyback autographs is unbeatable - and Jordan has some awesome cards on offer if you can track them down.

A look at the top 10 Michael Jordan cards from the early 90's - cards which will take you back to Jordan's prime!

Debunking the incorrect information surrounding early Star Co sets in the 1990's and looking at identifying counterfeits.

How to tell the difference between the 92-93 Topps Stadium Club Beam Team and Members Only Beam Team.

How 86-87 Fleer basketball packs and boxes are authenticated and what collectors should look for.

A BGS 9.5 Michael Jordan Beam Team Members Only Gold Stamp error card shows up along with the Patrick Ewing version.

Not only can you get some great Michael Jordan patch jersey cards these days but you can also reflect the history of Jordan's career including recording the different jerseys he wore when playing with various teams.

Will removable markings such as fingerprint and wax will affect your card grade and if so will grading companies clean the card for you?

First in a series about some of the great Michael Jordan parallel cards around - this post will look at Michael Jordan refractor cards.

The beauty of Michael Jordan die-cut cards as showpieces of your collection.

Classic vintage look and designed to be destroyed - let's look at 80's Jordan stickers.

Lou Costabile has been a great friend of jordancards.com for years and once owned all but 3 of Jordan's Bulls playing days cards. Here is his top 10 Michael Jordan cards of all time.