Announced edition
Upper Deck’s original promotion describes a hand-numbered edition of 2,500 autographs.
About The Reggie
A place to share the history, collector stories and reported copies of the 1990 Upper Deck Reggie Jackson autograph.
It started with two packs.
I was about fifteen in 1990 when I bought two Upper Deck packs at a Sunday morning card show in a Brooklyn church. They cost about $1.00 each. One held the Reggie Jackson autograph.
Years later, I found a second copy on eBay. I remember paying around $90, probably more than fifteen years ago now. I still have both cards.
That memory is why I built this site. Here you can follow the card’s history, look through reported examples and sales, and see what to check before buying. Whether you pulled one in 1990, found one years later or are just discovering it, I hope you’ll share a story.
Join the conversationAn independent collector’s site
This is a collector’s site, independent of Upper Deck, Reggie Jackson, grading companies and marketplaces. I share the sources behind the stories and welcome corrections. For authentication or an appraisal, speak with a qualified specialist who can examine the card.
Find the Heroes’ Find the Reggie tracker collected the reports that gave the card list its starting point, and each remains linked to its original page. Collector accounts, auction archives and reporting from the time add to the picture.
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Share a find or suggest a correctionHow we count and document the cards
The census brings together accepted Find the Heroes reports, photographed discoveries and serials explicitly identified in published articles, auction catalogs, videos and collector accounts. Each entry links to its source and explains how the number was recorded. Repeat appearances add to a serial’s history without creating another census slot.
Reported serial numbers
Different serial numbers recorded in our census. We accept Find the Heroes entries as valid registry reports; the September 26, 2026 snapshot contains 297 numbers.
Registry reports
A source report records an appearance of a card. The September 26, 2026 Find the Heroes snapshot has 299 reports for 297 serials because #1 and #1399 each appear twice. Later listings and photographs add to a serial’s history.
Surviving physical cards
The surviving total is unknown. Unrecorded numbers may still be in collections or unopened packs.
Grading population
A grading company’s total counts its records, which may include repeat submissions or cards that later moved to another holder. Different grading categories also need to be checked before comparing totals.
Matching photographs
Matching front and back certificates or distinctive card details help connect a photographed numbered front to its reverse. A report identifies unavailable reverse evidence where relevant. Source statements are recorded separately from photograph reviews.
Independent sighting
A card appearance found outside Find the Heroes. A clearly photographed number or an explicit serial statement in a reviewed source can extend the census. Each report preserves its source and distinguishes photographed labels from a collector’s account. An appearance of a serial already recorded adds to its existing history.
Market observation
Market records label asking prices, current bids and reported sales separately. Whole-lot prices stay with their lots, and unknown accepted offers remain undisclosed.
Why some serial numbers have more than one report
Serial 1: two reported appearances
Find the Heroes has two reports under #1. Their photos show different handwriting and number placement, and one shows “Mr. October.” The photos cannot tell us whether these are two cards or one that was re-inscribed.
See the reports for #1Serial 1399: two reports, cause unknown
Find the Heroes lists two reports for #1399 from the same submitter. The signatures and handwritten numbers look different, but the photographs do not explain why the number appears twice or establish how many physical cards are involved.
See the reports for #1399Contributions and your privacy
You’re welcome to use a public alias. Contact information is optional and kept private for follow-up. New topics, replies and submissions are reviewed before publication. The site uses no analytics or advertising trackers.
Forum posts are plain text. Keep personal addresses, payment details and other people’s contact information out of posts and photographs. For an image found elsewhere, please explain the permission you have to share it.
Storage, retention and removal requests
Submissions, optional contact details and uploaded images are stored privately. Only approved forum text and public aliases appear in the forum. Card submissions and images are reviewed before publication, and private backups are kept.
Records are kept until a removal request has been reviewed. Withdrawn forum posts remain in private records and backups. To request a correction or removal, use the contribution form and include the receipt number or page link. Requests require manual review. Do not submit information that needs a guaranteed deletion deadline.
Submission rate limits use a hashed identifier derived from the client address; the application does not store the address in contribution records. Web hosting processes the requests needed to run the site. Searches stay on The Reggie and are not sent to a third-party marketplace.
Original source photographs are retained privately. Listing thumbnails and buying-guide details link to their sources. Illustrative artwork is labeled.