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You're welcome.
Although this article doesn't specifically say Sy changed the back colors, in another article I read, that I can't currently find, it read that he did. I also know I read a few articles, likely around 4-5 yrs ago, that read that black backs were more rare/more valuable than red backs but the general consensus with members on this site say that is not true. I know some black back cards are way tougher than some red backed cards (pop report) so those will command a premium in high grade but I guess that is as far as it goes? "Existing in both black-back and red-back variations, it’s apparent that the red-back cards consistently offer superior picture quality, leading to speculation that Topps was not happy with their first attempt and resolved to make improvements by increasing the quality while changing the reverse color to red as a sort of “clean slate” approach. The Johnny Sain and Joe Page “wrong back” errors (#48 and #49) exist only in black-back form as they were corrected before the switch to red; only the correct version exists on the red-back variety. All cards after the first series are in red-back form only. High grade specimens of the black-back cards are almost always scarcer then their corresponding red-backs, suggesting that the switch from black to red happened fairly early in the process and considerably fewer black-backs made it into circulation. https://milehighcardco.com/blog/the-...-is-new-again/ Here's some other great stories about the 52 Topps cards, how they came to be and how they changed the hobby/card collecting forever. Enjoy. http://www.sportscardradio.com/1952-...intage-review/ https://www.cardboardconnection.com/...seball-cards-2 https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.co...opps-baseball/ https://www.psacard.com/articles/art...than-meets-eye
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