1968 Topps #437 Cardwell, Back Color
 

I am familiar with the Milton Bradley back color variation on game cards between 7-195, but did Topps also use different color stock on higher numbers?

I appreciate any comments.

Thanks,

Joe

Yes, lots of back color differences in 68 and as a result you need to know the MB checklist because some sellers mistakenly offer non MB cards for sale as MBs based on back colors alone.

Greg is our resident back stock/ color difference guy :)

Yes, they did. The same stark difference in color when looking at a bunch of backs that you see when MBs appear in groups of low number cards.

Another resident expert :)

68's have at least four different stocks, not all of which exist in each series. In addition to the differences in the yellowy tone of the back, the white areas show signs of multiple stocks as well, some of which are much brighter than the creamier ones.

I don't know what was happening in 68. The 2 series football issue that year has a white back and, I think 4 different versions of a cream back, all of which occur in both it's series.

By 1969, Topps back is just a couple stocks again, like normal.

I have a hard time telling the backs apart in scans that are less than perfect with my crappy eyes, so I haven't tried to do the set in each stock.

In hand, genuine MB's are very different from the lighter/yellower stocks of the Topps issue, the lightest of which was not used during the first 2 series anyways.

As of this moment....

It is now illegal to post any more St Louis Cardinals variations.

Thank you for your adherence to this new statute and regulation.

You know what to do guys, check all your Cardinals cards very carefully ;)

If you post a new variant Cardinal have the decency to let Shane know not to look in the thread until we move to the next page

Somehow I knew you guys would be compliant to the new ordinance. :D

Fox with yellow name smear and a few others...also an extra blue hunt.

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