1969 Topps Deckle Edge Brooks Robinson Proof?

[toppcat]

Richie Allen is known with rounded corners as well.

It's shown in a blog post I did on the Deckles but also attached (with some other Allen proofs shown): https://www.thetoppsarchives.com/202...kle-faced.html

[ALR-bishop]

Note to self....yet again...always check Dave's Blog when you have a Topps question

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by toppcat

Richie Allen is known with rounded corners as well.

It's shown in a blog post I did on the Deckles but also attached (with some other Allen proofs shown): https://www.thetoppsarchives.com/202...kle-faced.html

Amazing Dave, any idea what they were? The best thought I've heard is they were an internal item they were playing with and used the die from the 1968 game to cut them (and the same stock) and then they decided to go a different. Basically an unreleased test run as opposed to what we think of as a test issue.

[toppcat]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

Amazing Dave, any idea what they were? The best thought I've heard is they were an internal item they were playing with and used the die from the 1968 game to cut them (and the same stock) and then they decided to go a different. Basically an unreleased test run as opposed to what we think of as a test issue.

Yes, I tend to agree Scott. They did all sorts of internal things before any actual testing began. I have started to think of NPD as a big testing lab and things like this are part of the lab's output. The stuff that pops up is maybe 5% of what they worked on and probably less. Lots of the mockups just used existing materials and sets on hand. A real run it up the flagpole and see who salutes approach!