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This blog will explore the baseball card collecting hobby of the 1980s, particularly highlighting the Chicago Cubs. Unlike vintage baseball cards, most modern cards are quite budget-friendly. The different sets will be much easier to find. Therefore, with thousands of cards in the mix, we will begin with the 80 Topps and conclude with the highly valuable 1985 Topps Mini Test. The pinnacle of this era was marked by the Sandberg Rookie of the Year in 1983.


Thursday, December 22, 2022

1986 7-Eleven Coins Chicago Checklist

Number of Cards

64 coins in the 1986 7-Eleven collection included 4 Cubs players.

Size of Cards

The size of the discs are 1 3/4" diameter

Basic Features

Collecting coins and discs is enjoyable, and the 1980s offered a wide variety of sets.

The first 12-coin set of 7-Eleven Coins was released in 1983 as a promotional item. There were eight distinct sets over the years. 1986 was the third set.

There were four regional 16-coin releases, and Dwight Gooden was the only player to receive his own coin. The first eight coins in each region are the same; the last eight (9–16) in each region were apparently selected to showcase players from that area. These are sometimes called Slurpee Coins.

Chicago Cubs 1986 7-Eleven Coins Checklist


Number Player
9 Ryne Sandberg
10 Rick Sutcliffe
11 Lee Smith
13 Shawon Dunston