Early Topps Proofs

[craigpw]

I posted on Topps Proofs before, but today I'd like to deal with the earliest Topps proofs only (1960-1970). Following are pictures of the proofs. Instead of my telling you what the proof variations are, I will leave the detective work up to you.

Thanks,
Craig

[ALR-bishop]

Craig---is the Cimoli blank backed or does it have a finished back ? I think I remember Bob Lemke say he has seen the Cimoli, Hadley and maybe Thronberry with finished backs.

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[toppcat]

Here is a 1968 Disc proof of Gene Alley that is in my collection. I won it on Ebay I think, many years ago:



This is either a production piece or black process proof of the 1970 Jim Fregosi Candy Lid. The nameplate actually lies below the main image, like in a flipbook. The main image has some transparency to allow this. This is one of my favorite Topps pieces, from the (real) Topps Archives:

1980 Topps coins prototype from my collection

Close up

1970 topps super with printed bank