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02-12-2013, 01:55 PM
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What is the actual copyright date printed on the back of the Holmes Sportscasters card?
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02-12-2013, 01:57 PM
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there's a 1977 Italy, but apparently there's also a rare Finnish version as well. trying to track the exact date of that down. For the sportscasters, there's a ton of unique markings on the back of the cards to determine dates, but it's a bit of a secret code at the moment. trying to decipher now..
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02-12-2013, 04:23 PM
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Well the copyright would seem to be pretty clear.
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02-12-2013, 11:27 PM
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Yeah, many have dates, but some don't - just little capital letters, like a B or D. The sportscasters are certainly not my area of expertise though (and I don't have them with me at the moment), so anyone who has more concrete info is more than welcome to chime in. Last year, I bought about 20 different Holmes cards, and I think that I counted 12 different versions/variations among them when all was said and done.
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02-13-2013, 12:30 AM
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The Finnish version is copyrighted from 1979. The Larry Holmes can't be copyrighted from 1977 because the back of the card talks about him winning the Heavyweight Title from Ken Norton on June 9, 1978. Even though it is from 1979, it still predates his Panini by 3 years. I personally hate Sportscaster cards, because they aren't really cards, and have a much more rare 1981 card as my Holmes rookie. If anyone is interested in my Finnish Sportscaster (I believe it is the rarest version) Larry Holmes then email me at oldmanvintagecards@gmail.com and I will send you scans of the front and back. It is the only Finnish Larry Holmes I have ever seen and is in mint condition.
FINNISH HOLMES SPORTSCASTER SOLD, pleaae do not email me about it anymore. Last edited by oldmanvintagecards; 02-14-2013 at 04:13 PM.
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02-13-2013, 12:44 AM
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Thanks for the info! Yes, this must be a 79 issue then - even if copyright dates claim earlier on the card. Given the number of releases in different countries they had, I can believe that they were not the most exacting when it came to updating the backs of these. When I get a chance, I'll look at all of mine to see if they all have the same back text, or if some were actually issued earlier. I'm guessing they're all the same, but you never know..
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