1992 Topps Brien Taylor Auto Silver Foil

[jacksoncoupage]

Recently picked this up and was very excited until I got the card out of its holder and the condition is not great. I had never seen any regular, non-winners in silver foil aside from a couple Traded players. I know of a few copies of this card without any foil on front (on my list). Anyone able to confirm non-winners silver cards from this set? Assuming these are printing errors, I'd guess they only come from factory sets if others besides Taylor exist.

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Very happy to add it to my Taylor collection but would love to find a better copy.

[Zach Wheat]

I know the foil shield embossing on 1991 Topps Desert Shield cards sometimes gives the appearance of either gold or silver. I wonder if this is a related issue.

[OhioLawyerF5]

Originally Posted by Zach Wheat

I know the foil shield embossing on 1991 Topps Desert Shield cards sometimes gives the appearance of either gold or silver. I wonder if this is a related issue.

I believe that give the fact that you can see the border stripes under the silver that this isn't a silver foil. I believe this is the base layer that is put down for the gold foil to adhere to and the sheet missed the gold foil application. I was aware of some of the pre-production cards missing the gold foil, but had not seen any from the regular set before.

[jacksoncoupage]

Originally Posted by Zach Wheat

I know the foil shield embossing on 1991 Topps Desert Shield cards sometimes gives the appearance of either gold or silver. I wonder if this is a related issue.

The card's foil is very much silver, not a transitional or champagne color, I am definitely familiar with those. 1992 Leaf Blackgold are often found that way too.

There are 1992 Topps Gold Winners sealed packs out there with silver versions showing and inside the pack as well (I've opened both).

Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

I believe that give the fact that you can see the border stripes under the silver that this isn't a silver foil. I believe this is the base layer that is put down for the gold foil to adhere to and the sheet missed the gold foil application. I was aware of some of the pre-production cards missing the gold foil, but had not seen any from the regular set before.

It has been suggested that the silver foil is the back side of the gold foil sheet. Essentially a reversed foiling application.

I have not seen the pre-productions, that is new to me. I've seen several Winners and a few Traded players many years ago. This is the first regular card player Ive seen this way.

[OhioLawyerF5]

Originally Posted by jacksoncoupage

The card's foil is very much silver, not a transitional or champagne color, I am definitely familiar with those. 1992 Leaf Blackgold are often found that way too.



There are 1992 Topps Gold Winners sealed packs out there with silver versions showing and inside the pack as well (I've opened both).







It has been suggested that the silver foil is the back side of the gold foil sheet. Essentially a reversed foiling application.



I have not seen the pre-productions, that is new to me. I've seen several Winners and a few Traded players many years ago. This is the first regular card player Ive seen this way.

If it were just the gold foil flipped over you wouldn't be able to see through it.

[jacksoncoupage]

Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

If it were just the gold foil flipped over you wouldn't be able to see through it.

Yeah I really have no idea, it does appear that the foiling consistency was weak here. I have seen partially foiled winners but they were missing portions/chunks, not transparent liek this.

[BioCRN]

No matter what caused it, the near total consistency of the silver foil probably points to it coming out of the print shop in this condition and most likely not supposed to be in the marketplace. Neat piece.