1962 "Bucks" aluminum proof plate

[drc]

The black would just be the ink on it. Nothing errant about that. You'll see aluminum proofs for Topps cards from the same period.

[steve B]

But that's exactly what seems odd to me. I'd be surprised to see the promo flyer with a solid black background, but with no shading on the picture sections. It certainly does look like that's what they did though. Thin aluminum with a gray surface on one side is what the plates were like (And probably still are)

Anyone have a pic of the actual flyer?

Steve B

[drc]

I'm confident it's genuine.

[mmcgruff]

I appreciate all your comments on this guys. I paid $30.00 for it off of ebay several years ago and still have the note attached to it from the seller.

[mmcgruff]

I know it sounds very cheap especially if it is authentic. In case it is not, then I won't sweat it. Happened long ago and it's out the window.

[drc]

I don't know why it wouldn't be authentic. I've never seen a forged aluminum proof, and if someone was going to make a forgery it would be of Mantle card or something on that order, not a half done add like this. Also aluminum of Topps products exist, most coming from the Topps archives.

That's why I said I was confident it was genuine.

I had a few aluminum prrofs for period Topps football cards from the 1989 Topps Archive auction, and they were similar. Black and white on thin aluminum and with incomplete graphics.

[laughlinfan]

Anyone know why Topps used these aluminum proofs for a couple years, instead of the paper proofs they used in subsequent years?

[jbaskin]

I'm noticing that aluminum proof plates for cards appear only for the 1962 set. Is there something particular about that year or did the plates from other years not get saved?