Question regarding top cards on cellos -1979

[PM770]

I have been trying to collect 1979 Topps cello packs with the players with the All-Star designation on top.

I another thread I read that in 1978, Munson was never released on the top of a cello pack.

That makes me wonder if this is true for 1979. Are there cards that would not have been released as the top card on a cello pack?

Thanks in advance for any insight you can provide.

[pepis]

Originally Posted by PM770

I have been trying to collect 1979 Topps cello packs with the players with the All-Star designation on top.

I another thread I read that in 1978, Munson was never released on the top of a cello pack.

That makes me wonder if this is true for 1979. Are there cards that would not have been released as the top card on a cello pack?

Thanks in advance for any insight you can provide.

In 1979 like in 1978 tops printed there cards in 6 different panels (sheets) the cards in each panel can be identified by the letters A,B,C,D,E,F, which
can be found in the back of each card next to the copyright symbol now the cello packs in 78 and 79 contain 2 sections separated by a piece of gum the top section should contain cards from panels D,E,F, only! and the bottom section should contain cards from panels A,B,C, only, in the case of Munson his card is from panel A so it should be in the bottom section only, all this is easy to verify,, if you go on EBAY and checked and analyze every cello sold and for sale you'll find that all those have only a card from panels D,E,F, showing you will never find a card from panels A,B,C, SHOWING ON TOP UNLESS IT IS A STAR
never a common

[HasselhoffsCheeseburger]

Originally Posted by pepis

In 1979 like in 1978 tops printed there cards in 6 different panels (sheets) the cards in each panel can be identified by the letters A,B,C,D,E,F, which
can be found in the back of each card next to the copyright symbol now the cello packs in 78 and 79 contain 2 sections separated by a piece of gum the top section should contain cards from panels D,E,F, only! and the bottom section should contain cards from panels A,B,C, only, in the case of Munson his card is from panel A so it should be in the bottom section only, all this
is easy to verify,, if you go on EBAY and checked and analyze every cello sold and for sale has only a card from panels D,E,F, showing you will never
find a card from panels A,B,C, SHOWING ON TOP UNLESS IT IS A STAR
never a common

Jose, does D/E/F-on-Top and A/B/C-on-bottom apply to all years Topps produced cellos?

[pepis]

Originally Posted by HasselhoffsCheeseburger

Jose, does D/E/F-on-Top and A/B/C-on-bottom apply to all years Topps produced cellos?

It only does apply to the years going forward,,1978 is the 1st year that topps
used the letters A,B,C,D,E,F, to ID there panels, prior to 1978 for example in 1976 and 77 they used double asterisk (**) single asterisk (*) and no asterisk
(also next to the copyright} in conjunction with the cards numbers to ID there panels and yes that plays
a roll in what comes in pack sections wether cellos and/or racks.

[HasselhoffsCheeseburger]

Originally Posted by pepis

It only does apply to the years going forward,,1978 is the 1st year that topps
used the letters A,B,C,D,E,F, to ID there panels, prior to 1978 for example in 1976 and 77 they used double asterisk (**) single asterisk (*) and no asterisk
(also next to the copyright} in conjunction with the cards numbers to ID there panels and yes that plays
a roll in what comes in pack sections wether cellos and/or racks.

Thank you!

[PM770]

Thanks for the info.

I just went through my '79s to see which ones can't end up on the top of a cello. As it turns out, I have a 79 cello with Rice on top (an A) that is PSA graded. Very disappointing that they were unable to pick up on this.

[HasselhoffsCheeseburger]

Originally Posted by pepis

It only does apply to the years going forward,,1978 is the 1st year that topps
used the letters A,B,C,D,E,F, to ID there panels, prior to 1978 for example in 1976 and 77 they used double asterisk (**) single asterisk (*) and no asterisk
(also next to the copyright} in conjunction with the cards numbers to ID there panels and yes that plays
a roll in what comes in pack sections wether cellos and/or racks.

Does D/E/F-on top and A/B/C-on bottom also apply to post-1978 Topps cellos of sports like football and hockey? Did this practice also continue into the 1990s for baseball?

[pepis]

Originally Posted by HasselhoffsCheeseburger

Does D/E/F-on top and A/B/C-on bottom also apply to post-1978 Topps cellos of sports like football and hockey? Did this practice also continue into the 1990s for baseball?

The last year that topps made cellos with visible cards is 1989,
so no cellos didn't continue in the 1990s as for hockey in some selective years in the 1960s and 70s cellos and or racks were rarely produced, finally in football
topps sets were smaller than baseball and in 1978 and on they only have 4 panels per year A,B,C,D. no E and F.
HOWEVER Arthur don't just take my word for it, this guidelines should enable you to do the proper research for yourself until you are satisfied that it is the truth.