1989 Topps Football Joe Montana Boomer Esiason Passing Leaders 10 Appraisal

1989 Topps Football Joe Montana / Boomer Esiason Passing Leaders #10

This is a 1989 Topps football card featuring the '1988 Passing Leaders' Joe Montana of the San Francisco 49ers and Boomer Esiason of the Cincinnati Bengals. The card illustrates a landscape orientation with two separate player portraits and the Topps logo in the upper right. The design features a colorful border with blue, orange, and green geometric accents. The physical card is a standard 2.5 by 3.5 inch size, printed on white cardstock. The centering appears slightly heavy toward the bottom edge (vertical centering). The corners appear relatively sharp through the protective plastic top-loader, which is currently housing and preserving the item. There are no immediate signs of surface creasing or significant wax staining visible on the front. This card represents a significant 'junk wax' era collectible featuring two Hall of Fame caliber quarterbacks. The craftsmanship is typical for mass-market Topps production of the late 1980s, which often suffered from registration or centering issues. No signatures or unique manufacturer stamps beyond the printed graphics are present.