Top 100 Errors / Variations and the state of collections these cards prior to 1985

[swarmee]

Nettles black loop

1969 Topps - [Base] #99.1 - 1969 Rookie Stars - Danny Morris, Graig Nettles (Black Loop Above Twins) [Good to VG‑EX]
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1969 White Letters (group), including Rookie Stars and Mantle

Various checklist errors in the 60s: 1967 Tom/Dick Kelley, 1966 #101 Spahn/Henry, 1969 #107 Jim/John Purdin. Due to cards being printed in multiple series.

1983 Fleer fingers on back; weird printing error

1981 Fleer - [Base] #126.2 - Ron Cey (Finger on Back)
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Skip-numbering: considered an error? Made collectors think they were missing cards in the set to buy more packs intentionally, including some famous short prints.


1982 Fleer - [Base] #603.1 - Lee Smith (Upside Down Cubs Logo on Back)
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[richtree]

Hey swarmee thanks for the reply.

I don't want to turn this post into a list of random variations and errors unless you think these are some of the most impactful ?

DO you think any of these make the top 25 or a top 50 list / ?

thanks

[rats60]

The 1958 Yellow Letters/Teams and the 1962 Green Tints (especially those with different photos)/ Hal Reniff #139 are definitely worth mentioning.

[swarmee]

Originally Posted by richtree

DO you think any of these make the top 25 or a top 50 list / ?

Maybe not, but in order to rank them, you have to have a list of them. Sain/Page error mentioned in 1952 Topps would probably be.

Would you consider uncorrected errors to be on the list?

Would you consider the wrong player image on the card to be an error worthy of making the list?

[richtree]

I would if they have an impact.

To be honest I already have some of the best lists ever made but there are too many, that is why I am focusing on the Top 100 only..

I have drafted my top 25 list already and have a list of roughly 60 of the top 100 but want to gather what other more experienced collector's say or maybe some that lived through the 10-20 years prior to 1985.....


Hopefully this provides some clarity ....

[butchie_t]

IMO the 74 Nat'l Lea cards were not really errors as much as they were a guess on a team move. I would consider them a true variation as Topps did print the cards with the Padres moniker in later runs.

I know I collected a good deal of the Washington Nat'l Lea. cards when they did come out as I was hopeful that the Padres would move to Washington D.C. .....

Bob Short can still burn in hell by the way.