Diamond Star blue back question

[Bkrum]

Been doing some research on the 1934-36 Diamond Star set and the various back colors. I own a 1935 Kiki Cuyler #31 in blue back while all of the checklists I’ve seen are green back. Any thoughts or help?

[minibbcards]

The Trading Card Database tcdb.com has it listed as the 1935 Blue Back with him on the Reds on the last line of bio on back. The 1934 Green Back has him with the Cubs on the last line of bio on the back.
see link below

https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/si...er?PageIndex=1

[jayshum]

Here's a picture of the different backs.

[Spike]

Check each Diamond Stars bio area on the back for previous year's stats (batting average, in most cases) and add one to get that card's release year within the 1934-46 window. The Cuyler cards shown above are from 1935 and 1936.

[Bkrum]

Is there any significant difference in value between the 1935 blue and green back? Blue seems much harder. It doesn’t appear PSA recognizes the difference

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by Bkrum

Is there any significant difference in value between the 1935 blue and green back? Blue seems much harder. It doesn’t appear PSA recognizes the difference

When I was collecting the set, some of the backs were definitely harder to find, but in general, I don't remember anyone pricing them significantly differently because of the back.

[SAllen2556]

I'll tell you a secret about the Diamond Stars set that few people appreciate. The cards were issued in three years: 1934, '35, and '36. In 1934 they issued cards 1 to 24. You can tell the '34 cards because they list the '33 stats on the back instead of '34.

If you can find any of those cards in high grade, grab them! I challenge anyone to produce a PSA 5 or higher of any of the 1934 cards. The blue backs, on the other hand, are much easier to find in high grade than even the '35 issued versions. People claim that fewer of the blue back cards were produced, but I think more of them may have survived than the '34 cards - at least in high grade. I'd actually pay more for the green back Cuyler than the blue back if it was a 5 or higher.

The Diamond Star set is fun to collect, especially if you go for all the variations.

[55koufax]

Some DIA STARS are a lot more scarce-rare than others.

I got to #2 a few years ago on the Set Registry. I loved that set. So underappreciated because no Babe or Lou.

If you like Art Deco it doesn't get much better.

The high #'s in high grade were just impossible let alone major $

Thanks to 707 Levi and former fellow Palisadian BBC4U2 for some of their assistance