Baseball Collector Card Appraisal

1991 Post Collector Series Kevin Mitchell Baseball Card

The item is a 1991 Post Collector Series baseball card featuring Kevin Mitchell of the San Francisco Giants. The card is encased in a rigid, clear plastic top-loader with a yellow border, commonly used for protecting trading cards. The card itself appears to be standard trading card size, approximately 2.5 by 3.5 inches, made of cardstock. The front of the card displays a color photographic image of Kevin Mitchell, a dark-skinned male with a mustache and a wide smile, wearing a cap that appears to be gray or light-colored. His uniform is not clearly visible beyond his upper chest. The background of the photograph is a light, perhaps off-white or gray, plain coloration. The top left corner of the card prominently features the 'Post' logo in red script, typical of cereal box inserts from that era, next to '1991 Collector Series' text. The top right corner includes the MLB (Major League Baseball) logo. At the bottom of the card, his name 'KEVIN MITCHELL' is printed in blue capital letters, with 'SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS' directly below it in a smaller, thinner blue font. The card seems to be in good condition, exhibiting no obvious creases, tears, or significant edge wear through the protective casing. The corners appear relatively sharp, and the color saturation and clarity of the image are good. The protective casing itself shows some minor scuffing or surface scratches consistent with handling, but nothing that obscures the card's details. The card's design is typical of early 1990s baseball cards, with a simple yet direct presentation of the player and essential information. The fact it's a 'Post' collector series card indicates it was likely distributed as a promotional item, possibly cut from cereal boxes, making it a distinct type of baseball card compared to those found in traditional wax packs.