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

[savedfrommyspokes]

Originally Posted by bnorth

It is a 61 Topps McCovey. I have the 3 different McNertey cards plus 2 more someplace. One is a Goudey I picked up from an auction in the BST section and the other one is in the junk era, no idea who though. I also bought it from a fellow member.

Correct pose, wrong year on the McCovey....I have only two finger print variations of the McNertney plus the "clean" version, do you have a third finger print version?

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by savedfrommyspokes

Correct pose, wrong year on the McCovey....I have only two finger print variations of the McNertney plus the "clean" version, do you have a third finger print version?

Yes I have very light, medium, and really nice versions of the fingerprint on the McNertney. Here is a pic I found on my computer of all 3. I have been drastically reducing my collection so I can't find anything.

[mintacular]

I thought ya'll might enjoy these. Are these common? Any tougher then the rest? Thanks, Pat

[steve B]

very nice! Most are massive overinking, not all that common.
The 58 is the most severe batch of fisheyes I've seen.
The 74 Spencer is about as far off as a factory cut gets for tilt. I have a 75 that's way worse, but the person I got it from later said they made it from a scrap of uncut sheet.

[savedfrommyspokes]

I have a very similar looking 79 Schmidt card. While not the same as the card you picture, I have two (nearly identical) over-inked copies each of 3-4 different 79 Topps FB cards. IMO, 1979 was one of Topps' worst years for over-inking....I do not recall previous or subsequent years being nearly as bad as '79 in regards to the over-inking.

I have yet to see a 70 Topps Kilkenny with color in the card's# circle ....while he has not seen a copy himself, Richard D's variation list hints there may be a copy with color in the # circle.

[savedfrommyspokes]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Yes I have very light, medium, and really nice versions of the fingerprint on the McNertney. Here is a pic I found on my computer of all 3. I have been drastically reducing my collection so I can't find anything.

Thank you Ben, I will keep an eye out for the third version as that is the one I do not have.

[ALR-bishop]

[swarmee]

I didn't see this mentioned, but 1948 Bowman Enos Slaughter RC:



#1 in 17 either has a tail or doesn't. Recurring print variation.

[ALR-bishop]

Good one, John

[steve B]

Since we're at 48 Bowmans, I was reminded of this pic I put together from Ebay scans.
The Feller has three different sets of white boxes at the top, or none.

[savedfrommyspokes]

Originally Posted by swarmee

I didn't see this mentioned, but 1948 Bowman Enos Slaughter RC:
#1 in 17 either has a tail or doesn't. Recurring print variation.

Nice find John....

I first noticed this one today, may have missed it in the past. The limited, but recurring yellow print spot found on the "N" in Twins

[swarmee]

1973 Topps Scipio Spinks has a bunch of broken border variations.

Full borders:


Broken Right Side:


Broken Top (common):


Broken top, left, and right: