Show...me...your print variations!

[Tripredacus]

As a rule of thumb when it comes to fading due to light/sun, red is the first to go. If that particular card was missing its yellow due to fading, the red would be effected as well.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Tripredacus

As a rule of thumb when it comes to fading due to light/sun, red is the first to go. If that particular card was missing its yellow due to fading, the red would be effected as well.

I can 100% guarentee this is false except maybe on 1 or 2 years of cards that I have never seen. Yellow goes first and then Magenta(red).

[jl4jc2001]

I'm new to this board. I'm mainly a set collector (Baseball 61 - 87), but I hunt variations also (sell overflow on eBay).

I ran across a few of these that have a mystery number in the top right hand corner. I've lightly tried to 'scratch off' the number, without any success.

Would there be a reason Topps may have had something like this?

Jerry

[ALR-bishop]

Welcome aboard.

Those are fascinating cards. I have not seen that before. Are the backs normal ?

Why did you start with 61 and end at 87 ?

[jl4jc2001]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Welcome aboard.

Those are fascinating cards. I have not seen that before. Are the backs normal ?

Why did you start with 61 and end at 87 ?

Hi Al:
The backs appear to be completely normal. At first, I thought someone stenciled the numbers on the cards, however I've not been able to scratch the numbers off (being careful not to damage them). I certainly wouldn't want to 'market' something errantly, so I've just held them.

Actually, the 70's were my hay day of collecting, so I've tried to work backwards into the 60's to complete some of those sets (1967 is my favorite). I was out of the hobby for about 20 years, stopping around 87, when we had children and priorities changed (I had to be a big boy...lol). I've just never had interest in completing the rest of those more recent years sets.

[4reals]

Welcome Jerry!

Great additions to the thread! Are those the only two examples you've seen?

I'm a Dodgers collector. Here's a recent one I've found...partial black border missing on the bottom banner point.

I know this isn't the B/S/T forum but this is an extra. If anyone wants it for $5 dlvd in a PWE, feel free to pm me.

[jl4jc2001]

Hi Joe:
Thank you. Found a 71 Gaston, with a 3 on it in the same location on the card. Nice 74 T John!