Show...me...your print variations!

[Sliphorn]

Apparently

[brightair]

Checked mine, no gray in border but does have heavy blue dots.
Richard D

[irv]

Not a variation, likely, but it is similar to other sections of missing border cards that I have seen being discussed.

Noticed on my 52 Topps Dale Coogan card that a small section of border (just left of center, top, facing you) is missing or something was laying on it when printed. I looked at other Coogan cards and noticed about <5% had it.

Mine, and the E-Bay one I found looking.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-Topps-8...wAAOxygPtStJWJ

[ALR-bishop]

Good catch Irv. I have picked up similar border hick ups for Snider ( 37), Woodling ( 99), Scheib ( 116), Bowles ( 128) and Dobson ( 254). Some of those, Snider,, Woodling and Scheib for sure, were listed as variants by Huggins in their 1952 Super Set auction ( 579 cards) a couple of years back.

They are all recurring print defects rather than true variations, but fun to add to the set anyway

The wing tip along upper left black border seems common on all, but here is another recurring defect on that card

http://www.ebay.com/itm/191944887729

[ALR-bishop]

By the way, for collectors who do variants and autos there is an autographed 52 Campos black star in the upcoming LOG auction. It is from a large collection that was found here in San Antonio a short while back

[irv]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Good catch Irv. I have picked up similar border hick ups for Snider ( 37), Woodling ( 99), Scheib ( 116), Bowles ( 128) and Dobson ( 254). Some of those, Snider,, Woodling and Scheib for sure, were listed as variants by Huggins in their 1952 Super Set auction ( 579 cards) a couple of years back.

They are all recurring print defects rather than true variations, but fun to add to the set anyway

The wing tip along upper left black border seems common on all, but here is another recurring defect on that card

I agree, just anomalies as I like to call them.

Thanks for the info, Al.

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

By the way, for collectors who do variants and autos there is an autographed 52 Campos black star in the upcoming LOG auction. It is from a large collection that was found here in San Antonio a short while back

The 110 signed 52's would be a nice addition as well!!

It will be interesting to see what both lots go for?

[bnorth]

Got this awesome 73 Topps Al Kaline Band Aid card in the mail today thanks to a great forum member.

[Zach Wheat]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Good catch Irv. I have picked up similar border hick ups for Snider ( 37), Woodling ( 99), Scheib ( 116), Bowles ( 128) and Dobson ( 254). Some of those, Snider,, Woodling and Scheib for sure, were listed as variants by Huggins in their 1952 Super Set auction ( 579 cards) a couple of years back.

They are all recurring print defects rather than true variations, but fun to add to the set anyway

The wing tip along upper left black border seems common on all, but here is another recurring defect on that card

http://www.ebay.com/itm/191944887729

The Campos Top Border variation seems to have this variation also. A small percentage of the full border cards appear not have a full border.

[Sliphorn]

Here is a closeup of three Coogans showing different hiccups.

[irv]

Originally Posted by Zach Wheat

The Campos Top Border variation seems to have this variation also. A small percentage of the full border cards appear not have a full border.

Originally Posted by Sliphorn

Here is a closeup of three Coogans showing different hiccups.

They all look like something was on the printer (dirt/dust/lint) when they were printed.

Not sure what happened to the Campos with a large section of the top border missing though?