New member with a 67 baseball question.

[toppcat]

Here is a link to a prior discussion on these:

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...ps+High+Number

I have to check but don't believe the 6th series was subject to "checklist lagging" a method where Topps would have checklists showing Series that were either 11 or 22 cards less than what was being printed on each sheet (long story) allowing them to preview some cards from the purported next series to keep the kiddies buying. '67 seems to be the first year they abandoned that practice since commencing it in the late 50's and it led to some funkiness after series 5 as some guides show the 6th series as having triple prints; not sure that's right but it indicates something was up. Don't forget though that the semi-high 6th series is more abundant today than the true highs. Some 67 high numbers are quite hard to track down.

No matter what, every image of a 67 high number half sheet is always of the same half.

[tigers6884]

Great info, Here is a 5th series 1/2 sheet. Not in the best of shape.

Jim

[jmoran19]

Jim, the sheet you posted is pretty much the standard for series 2 thru 5/6 in the 60's. Series 1 sheets in the 60's usually had 2 rows double printed.

The other half of the 264 card sheet would have rows 5 thru 8 on this sheet printed twice as rows 1-4 and 9-12. Rows 1 thru 4 (and 9 - 12) on this sheet would then be printed once on the other half sheet (rows 5 - 8).

88 total cards printed 3 times = 264 cards, no DP's or SP's excluding the current series checklist that was printed with the preceeding series. John

[HRBAKER]

Opened several boxes as an eight year old looking for the Cardinals.

[tigers6884]

Nice trio of boxes and signed card. Does anyone know what series the pinups were included in?

Jim

[jmoran19]

the later series but not sure which one they started with.

Keith O. opened a 6th series pack on his show around a year ago and it had a Hank Aaron poster IIRC. John

[toppcat]

Darren Prince's book has 7th series packs with these as well. It seems the first series did not have the posters; they may have been added mid-run to entice sales. I wonder if the first Fleer/Laughlin packs came out in '67 and Topps decided to include an insert in reaction?