Has anyone here tackled the 1952 Topps set?

[ALR-bishop]

Originally Posted by Doug

Thanks for posting that scan, I had never seen one before. How does it relate to the black star variation in terms of rarity and value?

That is what I have. When I got mine on ebay I think I paid over $ 100 for the card, which was in slightly better condition than the one in the scan . The seller listed it as a variation and there were other bidders but the fact it is not listed like the black star makes it less marketable. Because it is a front variation it is easier to spot if it shows up on ebay by accident, but I think it is pretty rare from my experience.

If you do an ebay search now for a 1959 Topps Ramos, you will find a print defect unlisted variation offered for $ 2500 ( it is a PSA 9 ). That card has sold in Ex + conditon for .99 cents recently. If it ever get listed, the value would go up I think . Same with the border defect Campos, but in the case of the Campos I think the value could be significant because of the value taken on by the black star already

[toppcat]

Originally Posted by ALR

That is what I have. When I got mine on ebay I think I paid over $ 100 for the card, which was in slightly better condition than the one in the scan . The seller listed it as a variation and there were other bidders but the fact it is not listed like the black star makes it less marketable. Because it is a front variation it is easier to spot if it shows up on ebay by accident, but I think it is pretty rare from my experience.

If you do an ebay search now for a 1959 Topps Ramos, you will find a print defect unlisted variation offered for $ 2500 ( it is a PSA 9 ). That card has sold in Ex + conditon for .99 cents recently. If it ever get listed, the value would go up I think . Same with the border defect Campos, but in the case of the Campos I think the value could be significant because of the value taken on by the black star already

Is it possible to have a missing border with the black star on back?

[ALR-bishop]

Originally Posted by toppcat

Is it possible to have a missing border with the black star on back?

David...while I am sure anything is possible, I have never seen a slabbed blackstar front with that defect. On the other hand, I have only seen about a half dozen of those blackstars

[tedzan]

I am nearing completion of a "master set". I still need a few of the
extremely rare mid-series (#131-190) cards with the GRAY backs.

A master set comprises of 553 cards..........

1st Series (issued Spring of '52)

#1-80 Black backs with Page and Sain errors (82 cards)
#1-80 Red backs (issued Spring/Summer of '52)

2nd series (issued Spring of '52)

#81-130

3rd series (issued Summer of '52)

#131-190 White backs
#131-190 GRAY backs (unknown issue date)

4th series (issued Summer of '52)

#191-250

5th series (Semi-Hi#s)....(issued Summer/Fall of '52)

#251-310)
Campos variation


6th series (Hi numbers)....(issued Fall of '52)

#311-313 (BB stitching CW on backs)
#311-313 (BB stitching CCW on backs)
#314-407


TED Z

[Exhibitman]

I don't collect the set per se, just the cards in the set that I like. If you are not a condition bug and are patient you can add some of the better cards at very reasonable prices. I picked up a J. Robinson for $100. Low grade but presentable. The common HOFers have been $20 or less in g-vg.

[ALR-bishop]

[QUOTE=tedzan;750005]#1-80 Black backs with Page and Sain errors (82 cards)
#1-80 Red backs (issued Spring/Summer of '52)

Ted---that is amazing on the grey backs. I know they are tough.

Does that number include the 3 versions of the Sain and Page cards-- the red back, and the black backs with both the correct and incorrect bio info, since the latter exists both ways ?

[toppcat]

[QUOTE=ALR;750112]

Originally Posted by tedzan

#1-80 Black backs with Page and Sain errors (82 cards)
#1-80 Red backs (issued Spring/Summer of '52)

Ted---that is amazing on the grey backs. I know they are tough.

Does that number include the 3 versions of the Sain and Page cards-- the red back, and the black backs with both the correct and incorrect bio info, since the latter exists both ways ?

I think if you add up Ted's plus the six I ID up above and the Page/Sain "third" cards and you get 561 in the master set. Good grief!

[GoldenAge50s]

Originally Posted by tedzan
#1-80 Black backs with Page and Sain errors (82 cards)
#1-80 Red backs (issued Spring/Summer of '52)

Am I missing something here?

The above list DOES account for 3 Page-Sain cards, doesn't it?