o-pee-chee graybacks

[bnorth]

I looked through some 81's today and the grey backs accounted for about 25% of what I seen.

[Gmrson]

Originally Posted by bnorth

I looked through some 81's today and the grey backs accounted for about 25% of what I seen.

That's a good ratio, but if you actually bought them in '81 you probably got them all at once. They are much tougher than the white backs. Years ago, a Canadian dealer told me that when OPC went to do a second printing, the white stock wasn't available and that the second printing was much smaller than the initial run. For what that's worth....

[4reals]

Interesting, I must say I was unaware of the 1981 card stock variations. I hadn't researched OPC's very much at all. Any leads on where i can pick some 81 gray backs up? Are the 54 "Canadian" gray backs considered OPC?

[tsalem]

Originally Posted by 4reals

Interesting, I must say I was unaware of the 1981 card stock variations. I hadn't researched OPC's very much at all. Any leads on where i can pick some 81 gray backs up? Are the 54 "Canadian" gray backs considered OPC?

Check opcbaseball.com

[4reals]

will do, thanks!

[Gmrson]

Originally Posted by 4reals

will do, thanks!

you can also check COMC.com, they are not segregated, but at least you can look at card backs. If you are just looking for Dodgers, I believe you can narrow your sort by "dodgers" as well.

[4reals]

Thanks Mike, I did that but the few that are on there are in horrible shape...or miscut.

[Zach Wheat]

Originally Posted by 4reals

Interesting, I must say I was unaware of the 1981 card stock variations. I hadn't researched OPC's very much at all. Any leads on where i can pick some 81 gray backs up? Are the 54 "Canadian" gray backs considered OPC?

Joe,

www.OPCBaseball.com used to be the best source.

Z

[deweyinthehall]

I'm working on my Dwight Evans player collection, and am struggling with the '81 OPC back variations.

I've looked everywhere on line I can think to look, and still can't solidly identify the difference between these two versions.

If you look on eBay and COMC, I see cards advertised as gray backs which look for all the world like regular OPC white backs.

Is there anyone who can scan and post images of one version of each back for a comparison?

[Rich Klein]

I broke out all the 1981 O-Pee-Chee cards on COMC about 3 years ago. If you see something which does not look right, post a correction request and I'll take a look to verify it's in the right back.

Rich

[bswhiten]

Originally Posted by deweyinthehall

Is there anyone who can scan and post images of one version of each back for a comparison?

topps/opc/opc gray

[Exhibitman]

Now I have to run home and check my OPC cards; I picked up two of them last year (Molitor and Schmidt) at the National but didn't bother with the backs.

[deweyinthehall]

Originally Posted by bswhiten

topps/opc/opc gray

Thank you!!