Change of Pace: 1962 Green Tints (scan heavy)

[JollyElm]

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The Roger Craig GT is all about the sky. If it looks normal and blue in any sort of fashion, it's the regular version. The GT features a dark, murkfest in the heavens.

But Roger's tell is that little, whitish piece of his uniform that appears on the right side of the card above the decorative paper curl. If it is visible there, you have the GT.

[GoldenAge50s]

Can anyone tell me if this is a Green Tint or not? Are Green Tints worth more, and if so by about what %?

Thanks for any help on this one.

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by GoldenAge50s

Can anyone tell me if this is a Green Tint or not? Are Green Tints worth more, and if so by about what %?

Thanks for any help on this one.

That Babe is the regular version. 100% sure.
I've decided to do the definitive guide to green tints, showing the tells of each card, so keep an eye out for that. The photoshop work alone is going to be a nightmare, but ultimately it will be a very helpful tool for GT collectors.

[brightair]

Might be helpful to check out this OBC article.
Go to www.oldbaseball.com
Click on directory and scroll down to find
•1962 GREEN TINT VARIATIONS, by Tom Housley

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by brightair

Might be helpful to check out this OBC article.
Go to www.oldbaseball.com
Click on directory and scroll down to find
•1962 GREEN TINT VARIATIONS, by Tom Housley

When I click on the directory, it just shows the member names and under Housley, I can't find the article you mentioned. I also did a search for "1962 GREEN TINT VARIATIONS" on the site and found nothing pertinent.

[JollyElm]

OK, did a web search and found it.
Both versions of each card are shown, so it's nice to see, but what I'm putting together gives you the green tint 'tells.' In other words, if you are looking at a lone example of a card, I'm going to give you specific things to look for to determine whether or not said card is a GT.

[brob28]

Very helpful Richard, thanks for posting.

Darren, go to "Library" then "All about the cards" there you will find "62 Green tint variations". Very helpful to see them side by side, even with that view some are tough. The White Sox team card and Babe's Farewll are two where I can't really see any cropping difference. Any help??

[ALR-bishop]

...is one of my heroes in the world of variants. We could all take lessons.

[obctom]

Hi everyone,
The subject line caught my eye - and here is the direct link to the my photos of the '62 green tints:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/obctom/...7602774575697/

I scanned all of the greenies side-by-side next to their non-greenie brothers one day when I was recovering from foot surgery & was confined to a chair.
Enjoy!

Tom Housley

[obctom]

Here is the direct link to the my photos of the '62 green tints:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/obctom/...7602774575697/

In the side-by-side photos, the green tint is always on the left & the corrected, non-green version is one the right.

Click around on the options; you should be able to see the original-sized photos rather than the smaller thumbnails.

Enjoy!


Tom Housley
OBC member

[steve B]

That's really cool. I had more than I thought.

Steve B

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

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The Roger Craig GT is all about the sky. If it looks normal and blue in any sort of fashion, it's the regular version. The GT features a dark, murkfest in the heavens.

But Roger's tell is that little, whitish piece of his uniform that appears on the right side of the card above the decorative paper curl. If it is visible there, you have the GT.

Thanks. Mine is a GT. Yay! Can I retire on the sales proceeds?

[ALR-bishop]

Daren---do you know why your scans keep dropping out ? I'm too slow

edited---never mind---just my ineptitude

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Daren---do you know why your scans keep dropping out ? I'm too slow

edited---never mind---just my ineptitude

Two r's , Al, two r's. "Darren."

[4reals]

Great thread guys! I've owned my GT Dodgers for a while now but until I read this thread I was unaware that there were cropping "tells" as well, very interesting. I immediately went back and looked at all my GT Dodgers and easily found the areas to look for in the future.

Going through them made me wonder, are there any non-green tint cards in the 62 Topps set with cropping variations? There's gotta be, right? If so, any Dodgers?

[ALR-bishop]

There are cropping and other differences in every 1960s Topps checklist, including 62

[JollyElm]

Just updated the original scans after upgrading about 15 or so of my cards. If anyone else is looking to trade any GT's (or other cards), give me a shout.

[tbob]

I've really been helped by this thread and appreciate everyone's tips and scans. I am wondering if anyone has any tips on Stuart, Sturdivant and Covington? Those are the three I am struggling with in picking out the GTs. Thanks.

[JollyElm]

Here ya go…
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