topps test issues where are they

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Posted By: larry

its been a long time since ive seen any of the rare test issues in auction
55 stanls 61 dice 67 standups 67 68 disc 68 plaks
where are they all

[sflayank]

lets see what we can get on this board population wise
how many of the following are in your possession and which ones on the really rare issues
1955 topps stamps
1961 topps dice games
1966 topps punchouts
1967 discs
1967 giant discs
1967 punchouts
1967 topps stand ups
1968 discs
1968 3d which reverses
1968 plaks
1970 cloth stickers

[ALR-bishop]

Originally Posted by sflayank

lets see what we can get on this board population wise
how many of the following are in your possession and which ones on the really rare issues
1955 topps stamps-1 Mossi...ears and all
1961 topps dice games-0
1966 topps punchouts-0
1967 discs---all
1967 giant discs----all
1967 punchouts---missing 2 (if you are right on revised check list, which I hope you are)
1968 discs---3
1968 3d which reverses---all, but not the proofs---have to check on backs
1968 plaks---all...if you are right on revised check list ( still hope you are)
1970 cloth stickers

--0

1967 Stand Ups ?---20

[sflayank]

there are 13 players exclusive to the 67 set
there are 17 players exclusive to the 68 set
there are 11 players in both sets
they are aaron cepeda clemente howard mantle mays b robinson f robonson
santo torre and yazstrezemski
aaron and cepeda can be differentiated by the fact in 67 no caps in 68 they are wearing caps
mantle is outfield 67 and 1B 68
is there anyway to differentiate the other 8 players that appear in both sets

[toppcat]

Originally Posted by sflayank

there are 13 players exclusive to the 67 set
there are 17 players exclusive to the 68 set
there are 11 players in both sets
they are aaron cepeda clemente howard mantle mays b robinson f robonson
santo torre and yazstrezemski
aaron and cepeda can be differentiated by the fact in 67 no caps in 68 they are wearing caps
mantle is outfield 67 and 1B 68
is there anyway to differentiate the other 8 players that appear in both sets

I have never seen a full set of 68's in whole or in pieces so it's hard to tell on some of these two year subjects. I believe some are only differentiated by how the lettering is placed on the disc. 68's can be found with white paper (more common) or silver foil media; I think I have only seen 67's with the silver foil-any white 67's around?

I think a lot of the Topps test stuff is in private collections right now and agree they are not showing up in as many auctions of late. Very limited production on many of these of course and I think people are hanging on to stuff given the economy. Some stuff is coming out of the woodwork though, fresh to the hobby.

More info on the discs, including the SF Giants set that is modeled on the 67 Red Sox and Pirates stickers, on my blog, with handy checklists:

http://toppsarchives.blogspot.com/se...seball%20Discs

If we can get a full list of comparisons, I will add to the checklists. If people want to e-mail me scans of their 68's I'll show them all as well when I do so. This is a good project since 68's are much harder to find than 67's.