A series of high-temperature superconductors of type Tl 1−x Er x Ba 2 Ca 2 Cu 3 O 9−δ with x ranging from 0 to 0.3 are prepared at 860 • C for 3.5 h. The x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and electrical resistivity measurements for the prepared samples are reported. The x-ray data indicate that the replacement of the Tl 3+ ions by the magnetic Er 3+ ions does not change the structure until x = 0.3 and the solubility limit is found to be around x s = 0.2. The transition temperature T c , determined from electrical resistivity data, show a depression in its value by increasing the Er content.