Show me your print variations!

[Wisztradamous]

Originally Posted by G1911

Stealing a scan of someone else's copy since I'm lazy. 1955 Topps All-American Governali has a recurring defect where the "Q" in Quarterback is partially cut off. Both versions are easy to find.

I assume there is no premium on this 'variation' but I will have to check that out and perhaps add that to my Master set. Thanks!

[G1911]

Kyle Rote, #25 in 1953 Bowman comes in 3 varieties.

These 2 patterns of blue splotching above his shoulder are recurring and not that tough to find. Most copies of the card have no splotch.

[G1911]

1968 Topps Ode Burrell comes with this marking/character in the lower left corner from something on the sheet.

In unrelated news, Topps probably could have picked a better photo.

[jimq16415]

Some of these have more yellow ink in the pennant, some are more orange. PSA doesn't list it as a variation but when I was looking for one I saw plenty of both.

[wpeters]

Here are two 1980 Topps football with ink smudges.

[G1911]

1955 Topps #98 Beattie Feathers comes with or without this red dot next to the All-American set logo. Dot is tougher. Not the most exciting, but this is one of the best football sets issued in my book.

[wpeters]

Here are two from the 1981 Topps Set. Riley Odoms has a stray red ink mark next to his position. The Kenny King card on the left is faded.

[G1911]

Art Hunter with a lot of extra blue over the bottom part of the photo and the team logo. Don't think that was intended!

[Bigdaddy]

Anyone familiar with this 1977 Walter Payton variation? There were two on the 'Bay last week (one is still there), and although they were different cards (different centering), they both looked off on coloring from the original.

Thought it might be some sort of reprint or Heritage issue or an artifact of the scan. The half missing 'B' in Bears and the lower left corner just look strange as far as print defects.

BTW, 1977 was the first year I collected football cards, and Peyton alluded me all year. Just could not pull one from a pack.

[wpeters]

Here is a 1979 Topps Diron Talbert with extra black ink at the top.

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by Bigdaddy

Anyone familiar with this 1977 Walter Payton variation? There were two on the 'Bay last week (one is still there), and although they were different cards (different centering), they both looked off on coloring from the original.

Thought it might be some sort of reprint or Heritage issue or an artifact of the scan. The half missing 'B' in Bears and the lower left corner just look strange as far as print defects.

BTW, 1977 was the first year I collected football cards, and Peyton alluded me all year. Just could not pull one from a pack.

The square in the bottom left is definitely from a scanner setting which makes me think the partially missing ‘B’ is also a result of an automatic scanner setting.

[G1911]

Bottom left corner of the purple stat box that contains the card number. It is either correct, or recurringly a misshaped white spot on Dan Darragh #236. 1970 Topps.

[G1911]

And #238 Fred Cox has a similar problem at the top of the write-up box. Both versions are easy, turned out I don't have the correct copy.

[wpeters]

I came across this beautifully miscut Chuck Allen/Ernie Wright card today.

[wpeters]

The Curtis Dickey has a print smudge on the lower left and the Jack Snow is one of the best miscuts I've ever seen.