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How many different printings of 1970 Topps series 1 were there?
nam812
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I was going through some eBay listings and I saw a few different versions of the same card and thought 1) How many different versions of this sheet actually went to press and 2) Why aren't these 3 distinct differences noted in the guide?
The middle card is cut low enough where we should see a black or white line at the top if it existed on that particular sheet. So in my opinion there is: 1) Black line at the top 2) No line at the top and 3) White line at the top.
Take a look and let me know what you think.
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I have a bunch of first series that have a long black line at the top.
Kiss me twice.....let's party.
My guess is different regional printers not different press runs
Current obsession, all things Topps 1969 - 1972
In the sixties and early seventies when Topps printed cards by the Series there would be anywhere from two to four of each card printed on the original 264 card sheet before the large sheet was cut down the middle creating two 132 card 'Slits'. If the Series was 110 cards then 66 cards were printed 2x and 44 cards were printed 3x, if the Series was 88 cards then all cards were printed 3x, if the Series was 77 cards then 44 cards were printed 3x and 33 cards were printed 4x, if the Series was 66 cards then all cards were printed 4x. I believe the 1970 1st Series was 110 cards so the NL Batting Leaders card was either printed 2x or 3x, that means that on at least one spot on the sheet it would have no print line and on at least spot on the sheet it would always have the print line. Here is an example of a 1966 full 264 card sheet of an 88 cards Series with each card printed 3x.
1970 first series is 132 cards, each card was printed twice on it’s allotted 132 card half sheet
Current obsession, all things Topps 1969 - 1972
My mistake, Topps must have stopped the usual 110 card 1st Series after 1969. I don''t like how Topps printed 66 cards from a 132 card Series twice on one Slit like they did in at least 1970 and 1973, obviously they printed the other 66 cards from the same Series twice on the second Slit.
1971 and 1972 did too but 72 was a little different.
Current obsession, all things Topps 1969 - 1972
1970 series 1 left half
Current obsession, all things Topps 1969 - 1972
And then the right half
Current obsession, all things Topps 1969 - 1972