1952 Topps CREAM back vs GRAY back help???

[bobbyw8469]

Also...can someone tell me if these are Canadian Topps?? The fronts are really dull and muted. Isn't that a tell tale sign??

[tedzan]

Here are a couple examples of the White backs vs the Gray backs




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TED Z

T206 Reference
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[bobbyw8469]

Thank you Ted....and the look really dull and dirty on the front.......Hmmmm....I think I might have something here.

[111gecko]

Looks like they are gray backs to me. Nice....!!!

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by 111gecko

Looks like they are gray backs to me. Nice....!!!

They look really weird on the front. They look dirty without really being dirty is the best way I can describe them.

[painthistorian]

Its hard to tell with your scanner but that looks like it might be a toned cream back, there are die lots of cream reverses within printing range, the actual grey backs are very dark and the washed out fronts can be either type in 3rd series...THE best way to tell is take a cream back from any series and put reverse side by side with those other cards you pictured, if its slightly darker, its tonal but the greybacks are very clearly darker, good luck!

[111gecko]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

They look really weird on the front. They look dirty without really being dirty is the best way I can describe them.

I’ve owned a bunch of gray backs and those fronts are dead on for grays. They also have regular fronts that are gray backs as well, much rarer; but you found some.
Pretty exciting. Tell us more!

[bobbyw8469]

Nothing really to tell. I got them between 10-15 years ago and just boxed them up and forgot about them.