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curtis-cards 01-13-2015 04:36 PM
Finally finished my 1959 Topps set!
 
I purchased my last card for this yesterday. It was the Boston Team card in the grey back variation. My set includes all white and grey backs and the no option/trade variations. I've also included the NL Hitting kings version w/ the "A" printed between their shoulders.

Are there other variations in this set? I wanted to collect all the variations for this set.

I will be slowly adding them to my SGC registry and uploading them to my collector focus page.

I'm very happy to finish this set!

What to start next??

ALR-bishop 01-13-2015 05:03 PM
1959
 
Congratulation Curt. That set was the first Topps set I finished and therefore a sentimental favorite. There is a great thread on it on the PSA boards in the PSA forum there.

And yes there are other variations/variants in the set beyond those you mentioned, some formally recognized, others not. These are some I have:

-there are the 3 Spahn DOB cards
-the Ramos upper left front border irregularity
-the Porterfield green line on back along the years
-the Early Wynn with partial missing left back border...and another with
a botched i in pitcher on front
-Zimmer with botched o in Dodgers on front
--House with botched T in Complete on back and another with partially
missing back border along HR stats
--Sauer with varying and sometimes significant yellow streaks in bottom
front border
--Drabowsky with irregular top front border
--Sullivan with 3 different copyrights on back
--McDaniel with with streak at logo
--Brown with botched r in Brown on front
--Singleton with botched h in Cubs on front, and also yellow in bottom
like Sauer

1963Topps Set 01-13-2015 05:04 PM
Beautiful. I completed this set in 1993, though not with all grey back variations. It is the very first vintage set I ever completed. It was a tremendous thrill. I do have a couple of wrong backs and I believe a blank back. I do have the no option variations too. This is a great set and a wonderful accomplishment. As for what to do next, I do highly recommend the 1956 Topps set, the greatest of all time!

curtis-cards 01-13-2015 05:10 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by ALR-bishop (Post 1366589)
Congratulation Curt. That set was the first Topps set I finished and therefore a sentimental favorite. There is a great thread on it on the PSA boards in the PSA forum there.

And yes there are other variations/variants in the set beyond those you mentioned, some formally recognized, others not. These are some I have:

-there are the 3 Spahn DOB cards
-the Ramos upper left front border irregularity
-the Porterfield green line on back along the years
-the Early Wynn with partial missing left back border...and another with
a botched i in pitcher on front
-Zimmer with botched o in Dodgers on front
--House with botched T in Complete on back and another with partially
missing back border along HR stats
--Sauer with varying and sometimes significant yellow streaks in bottom
front border
--Drabowsky with irregular top front border
--Sullivan with 3 different copyrights on back
--McDaniel with with streak at logo
--Brown with botched r in Brown on front
--Singleton with botched h in Cubs on front, and also yellow in bottom
like Sauer
Thanks! I do have the all the Sphann variations, but need to look into the other versions. I'll look at the PSA thread too.

curtis-cards 01-13-2015 05:11 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by 1963Topps Set (Post 1366591)
Beautiful. I completed this set in 1993, though not with all grey back variations. It is the very first vintage set I ever completed. It was a tremendous thrill. I do have a couple of wrong backs and I believe a blank back. I do have the no option variations too. This is a great set and a wonderful accomplishment. As for what to do next, I do highly recommend the 1956 Topps set, the greatest of all time!
Thanks! This is my first set to complete since the 90's. Iat only took a couple of years.

ALR-bishop 01-13-2015 05:14 PM
scans
 
The Sullivan also has a front difference...a brown box below logo

http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/...ps40e9d188.jpg
http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/...psb98a26ad.jpg
http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/...ps55a4990f.jpg
http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/...ps41c5593c.jpg
http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2c95bf31.jpg
http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8d05a1a7.jpg
http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/...psd1a28e43.jpg
http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/...psc64e46cf.jpg
http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/...539/img305.jpg
http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/...539/img118.jpg
http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/...539/img034.jpg

1963Topps Set 01-13-2015 05:15 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by ALR-bishop (Post 1366589)
Congratulation Curt. That set was the first Topps set I finished and therefore a sentimental favorite. There is a great thread on it on the PSA boards in the PSA forum there.

And yes there are other variations/variants in the set beyond those you mentioned, some formally recognized, others not. These are some I have:

-there are the 3 Spahn DOB cards
-the Ramos upper left front border irregularity
-the Porterfield green line on back along the years
-the Early Wynn with partial missing left back border...and another with
a botched i in pitcher on front
-Zimmer with botched o in Dodgers on front
--House with botched T in Complete on back and another with partially
missing back border along HR stats
--Sauer with varying and sometimes significant yellow streaks in bottom
front border
--Drabowsky with irregular top front border
--Sullivan with 3 different copyrights on back
--McDaniel with with streak at logo
--Brown with botched r in Brown on front
--Singleton with botched h in Cubs on front, and also yellow in bottom
like Sauer
Would it be possible for you to post scans of some of these variations? Some you mentioned I have not seen before.

Thanks,

Tom

1963Topps Set 01-13-2015 05:17 PM
How rare and valuable is the All Star Rookie card insert. Also is this from 1959 or 1960? I have this card but got it a long time ago. Thanks!

curtis-cards 01-13-2015 05:26 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by 1963Topps Set (Post 1366601)
How rare and valuable is the All Star Rookie card insert. Also is this from 1959 or 1960? I have this card but got it a long time ago. Thanks!
There is an "Elect Your Favorite Rookie" insert. Are you talking about this? Not sure how rare it is??

I don't have that one, but I do have the Felt pennant redemption.

1963Topps Set 01-13-2015 05:47 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by curtis-cards (Post 1366603)
There is an "Elect Your Favorite Rookie" insert. Are you talking about this? Not sure how rare it is??

I don't have that one, but I do have the Felt pennant redemption.
Yes, that is the one I am talking about. I have only seen the one I have. I also have the felt pennant card too, but I have seen a few of them.

curtis-cards 01-13-2015 06:13 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by 1963Topps Set (Post 1366613)
Yes, that is the one I am talking about. I have only seen the one I have. I also have the felt pennant card too, but I have seen a few of them.
Interesting. Could you post a scan of it? I've never seen one.

ALR-bishop 01-13-2015 07:05 PM
1959
 
http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1421114583

curtis-cards 01-13-2015 07:42 PM
I'm getting jealous of these variations. I need one of the rookie voting cards!!:eek:

1963Topps Set 01-13-2015 07:48 PM
1959 Topps Inserts
 
4 Attachment(s)
Here are the requested scans. I would love to see the front of that salesman sample.

1963Topps Set 01-13-2015 08:09 PM
More '59!
 
4 Attachment(s)
A few more odds and ends...

curtis-cards 01-13-2015 08:17 PM
These are awesome guys! Thanks for sharing.

How did y'all come across these?

1963Topps Set 01-13-2015 08:25 PM
Basically the Internet and card shows...

curtis-cards 01-15-2015 01:16 PM
Since you all posted the variations I don't have, I've gone on an eBay binge and purchased a number of them. Thanks for the heads up!

Also, I think I've found another Ramos variation. As I was looking for the border irregularity, I found a couple with a complete yellow line along the top border. Picked one up. I'll try and post a pic later.


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