1961 Topps SP Research

Kevvyg1026 · #1 05-22-2020, 07:57 AM

Has anyone seen an uncut sheet (either partial or full) for either series 1 or series 6 for the 1961 Topps BB set?

The series 1 sheet should have 6 rows printed twice and four rows printed 3x. I am trying to determine which cards in that series were printed more frequently than the others.

For series 6, covering cards 447 - 522, there should be some SPs since only 77 cards were issued. Topps either printed 4 rows 3x each and 3 rows 4x each or they used a pattern of 4 rows 4x each, 2 rows 3x each, and 1 row 2x. Since there are no SPs listed in current price guides, I assume that the former was done, but would like to see some uncut material to validate.

kevin

toppcat · #2 05-22-2020, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevvyg1026

Has anyone seen an uncut sheet (either partial or full) for either series 1 or series 6 for the 1961 Topps BB set?

The series 1 sheet should have 6 rows printed twice and four rows printed 3x. I am trying to determine which cards in that series were printed more frequently than the others.

For series 6, covering cards 447 - 522, there should be some SPs since only 77 cards were issued. Topps either printed 4 rows 3x each and 3 rows 4x each or they used a pattern of 4 rows 4x each, 2 rows 3x each, and 1 row 2x. Since there are no SPs listed in current price guides, I assume that the former was done, but would like to see some uncut material to validate.

kevin

I only have a 3rd series half sheet 88/44 array, so no help. I will say 77 card series were prone to the most screwing around by Topps.

toppcat · #3 05-22-2020, 11:32 AM

Double post, sorry

jmoran19 · #4 05-22-2020, 12:30 PM

Kevin, I believe I'm the unoffical gatekeeper of pictures for Topps uncut sheets before 1977 LOL.

Your print assumptions are correct for both series, excluding the checklist 77 card series usually had 44 cards printed 3 times (these are the SP’s) and 33 cards printed four times on the 264 card sheet.

This is all i have for 1961 series 1. Based on other years in the 60's the bottom two rows on each half of the 264 card sheet are usually the "3 prints" That would be the Lee Maye and Killebrew rows here. Don't have anything for series 6 but how about series 7 for good measure too.

John

rats60 · #5 05-22-2020, 12:51 PM

Shouldn�t Bob Taylor be listed as a short print? He is in the same row as the other 9 SPs.

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