
Clarence Verdin
1993 • Upper Deck
#197

The 1991 Upper Deck Clarence Verdin #169 rookie card captures the Colts wide receiver's NFL debut in Upper Deck's flagship set from that year.
1991 • Upper Deck
National Football League • Indianapolis Colts
Near Mint
169
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The 1991 Upper Deck Clarence Verdin #169 is a rookie card from Upper Deck's foundational football release of the early 1990s. Verdin, a wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts, appears in this standard issue during a pivotal era for modern sports card collecting. Upper Deck's 1991 football set established the brand's reputation for clean design and quality production, making cards from this release sought after by collectors building vintage football sets. The card number 169 places Verdin among the set's broader checklist, accessible to collectors pursuing complete 1991 Upper Deck football collections or those focusing on Colts team sets. As a rookie card, this Verdin issue holds collector appeal for those tracking early-career documentation and early-1990s football card history. Whether you're completing a vintage football set, building a Colts collection, or exploring Upper Deck's early output, this 1991 Verdin rookie remains a recognizable entry point into the era.
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Clarence Verdin's 1991 Upper Deck rookie card occupies a modest tier within the broader 1991 Upper Deck football set, which was produced in significant quantities during the overproduction era of the early '90s. As a role player and return specialist rather than a marquee offensive star, Verdin's card commands limited collector premium relative to higher-profile contemporaries in the same set. With only one active listing currently available, the market is effectively illiquid, making price discovery difficult and any single sale potentially unrepresentative of true demand.
The 1991 Upper Deck football base set was printed in mass quantities with no serial numbering, short print designations, or parallel variants, placing this card in the lowest rarity tier by modern standards. Graded population reports for this specific card are minimal, reflecting both low collector interest and limited grading submissions rather than genuine scarcity. The absence of insert or parallel versions means there is no chase variant to drive speculative interest or differentiate raw copies from graded examples.
Verdin had a solid but journeyman career as a return specialist and backup receiver, and without Hall of Fame credentials or a breakout cultural moment, his cards face structural headwinds in sustaining collector momentum. The overproduction era of 1991 continues to suppress long-term value for most base cards from this period, and grading submission trends for similarly tiered players remain flat. Collectors focused on the Indianapolis Colts team set or early '90s nostalgia represent the most likely buyer pool, keeping this card a niche hold rather than a growth-oriented acquisition.

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