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1987 Topps frontless

MorrellManMorrellMan Posts: 3,241 ✭✭✭
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I picked up a Clemens and Mattingly - backs exactly right but the front is blank white. Anybody know anything about these?
Mark (amerbbcards)


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  • milbrocomilbroco Posts: 2,741 ✭✭✭✭
    What year? I had several uncut sheets of those from 1987. Someone I know bought them directly from Topps. I still have some smaller remnits from cutting them down into singles. I think I pad $2.00 per sheet. I am not sure about any other years though.
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  • bobsbbcardsbobsbbcards Posts: 3,254 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I picked up a Clemens and Mattingly - backs exactly right but the front is blank white. Anybody know anything about these? >>


    How do you know that the backs aren't switched? Hmmmm? That might increase the value. image
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  • MorrellManMorrellMan Posts: 3,241 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I picked up a Clemens and Mattingly - backs exactly right but the front is blank white. Anybody know anything about these? >>


    How do you know that the backs aren't switched? >>



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    Bob - you just blew my mind!
    Mark (amerbbcards)


    "All evil needs to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
  • yankeeno7yankeeno7 Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭
    Blank white? Why arent they the color of the cardboard stock? Unless they are OPC???
  • MorrellManMorrellMan Posts: 3,241 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Blank white? Why arent they the color of the cardboard stock? Unless they are OPC??? >>



    They are Topps. I'm no printing expert, but I would think the front needs to have a different base than the back in order to support the semi gloss finish.

    Edited to add scan; the front "feels" smoother (and, no, I didn't give it the smell test image ):

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    Mark (amerbbcards)


    "All evil needs to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
  • 80sJunkie80sJunkie Posts: 1,314
    i've got a lot of blank backs from 86-89 i think they were pretty comn
  • 1989FleerBillRipkencollector1989FleerBillRipkencollector Posts: 4,590
    I agree with previous statement. I couldnt sell my lot of 15 blank front 87 Topps so I gave 'em away. The Clemens and Mattingly would be better than my commons and probally $5 or less in value. Blank Backed are more desired than blank front. I also agree with 1986-89 being pretty common from Topps. Switched back also.
    Story on them?? I saw a 86 blank on top of a rack pack so I know some were in packout.
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  • sagardsagard Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭
    That card just needs some marketing. Unique. Draw your own Clemens! Includes markers!
  • RipublicaninMassRipublicaninMass Posts: 10,051 ✭✭✭
    if it smells like cologne...
  • AllenAllen Posts: 7,165 ✭✭✭
    Don West sold the Bonds WGC 10 GEEEEEEEEEEEEEM MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII NT ! I think it was about $100
  • MorrellManMorrellMan Posts: 3,241 ✭✭✭


    << <i> The Clemens and Mattingly would be better than my commons and probally $5 or less in value. >>



    ...and I think that's around what I paid for them. Thanks for the input, guys.
    Mark (amerbbcards)


    "All evil needs to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
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