Message Text:  http  https  ftp  mail    hr     highlight   LI   Quote  Select Emotion SmileWinkSadEmbarrasmentDisgustedBig GrinMadShockedTongueCoolFrownConfusedAgreementApplauseBeerAlertJoyFunnyEagleBalloonsBeating HeartCakeButterflyCloverCool SignCrazyDancing SmileyDrinkHeartJump RopeNervous BreakdownBumpMusicPresentRoseGroup HugGood LuckStarStopYellow RibbonHMMMMMblaharguementDohangelbirthdaycryin2daisydiscoHeart SignSuper StarI'm With KissesLameLovePartySickWelcomezzzzzzUber MadSmartClownfishFlirtCensoredNoNice DayThe WavecussingClown1demonSleeping2BlueBlobFor Salehappy hourROFLice creamjesterMr DisgustBlobGroup SmileDevilGoogleGrrrrHumourI Luv UGroupJokerJust Do ItKiddingLOLLots of LoveSuperThumbs UpWay to GoYou're WelcomeWhatYikesyukDorkSmackLet It OutNo PityNutty BuddySleepinSnowman [q][Q][Q]I'm probably going to mess up some facts here, but it occurs because cards are printed on sheets of 132 (IIRC). Since no set ever has a multiple of 132 cards, some cards get doubled on sheets to make the math work out. Take my favorite current set (1970 Baseball) - series 1 & 2 are exactly 132 cards each, so no shorts or doubles. Series 3-7 are all less than 132, so double prints exist for many of the cards. the last 3 series are actually 87 cards each, so lots of double prints there. I think the concept of short prints is misnamed, as they really don't print less of them "on purpose" ; they just print fewer sheets of the higher series, so the double prints tend to look like regular pops and the single prints tend to be short prints.[/Q] Actually there are NO short prints in the last 3 series for the 1970 cards. A true uncut sheet is 264 cards which then were cut in half for easier handling, these are the 132 card sheets that are mostly seen on Ebay, etc. Here's an example for 1971: [IMG]http://photos.imageevent.com/ltsgallery/memberfoldersfh/jmoran19/uncutsheets/large/71series2full.jpg[/IMG] For the last 3 series of 1970, Topps printed the cards in blocks of 44 (44x3 = 132, times 6 = 264). Only one card per series was doubled printed and that would always be that series checklist as it was also printed with the preceeding series as a form of advertising. Here is the 6th series right half showing this style of printing, each card printed 3 times, the left half would then have 44 different cards printed 3 times as well: [IMG]http://photos.imageevent.com/ltsgallery/memberfoldersfh/jmoran19/uncutsheets/large/70series6full.jpg[/IMG] Here is the left side bottom 6 rows, can't find the 132 card one but is the same layout as the above 1970 sheet: [IMG]http://photos.imageevent.com/ltsgallery/memberfoldersfh/jmoran19/uncutsheets/large/70series6c.jpg[/IMG] This is the layout for generally any year that has a series of 87/88 cards although the way topps printed each 44 card block varies, John[/Q] Some really great info here. Thanks. Just to clarify on the checklists... So a series 5 sheet would have both a 5th series and a 6th series checklist. Correct?[/q] Attachments:

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