1967 Planet of the Apes Test Set????????

thedutymon

Good day,
I pride myself on having at least a passing knowledge of most of what has happend in Non Sports in the last 50 years but this one has me mystified. Please take a look at auction # 330248178441.
I have dealt with this lady on numerous ocasions and her auctions and product are %100 legit and she never knowingly misrepresents anything. That being said, who knows what she was told? Does this sound legit to you all...Steve...Mark...Anybody ???
let me know. If it is legit, it is just the off the wall one of kind I have to have!!!
Please weigh in!!
Thanks
Neil

Hoping

Hi Neil ,

I'm afraid i have no idea about this .

I cannot see why it isn't legit , seems to be all above board .

There was a recent thread on a card forum concerning ' test ' sets . I'll post a question on there , hope someone comes up with an answer for you .

ICE9

I remember reading that the black boarders were for the UK issue, not a test issue. Those grades are really all over the place.

Mike

edited - for clarity

thedutymon

Good Day,
You know it seems now that I've seen those before somewhere...!! Anyway I asked her and the Reserve is $7500 way more than I would ever consider, Way, Way More !!!!!!
Prediction it doesn't sell and ends up $900-$1200.
Neil

AwfulBits

The US test set has black boarders just like the normal UK set.

These are really odd. At first I thought they were proof cards, which GAI grades a lot of. But having the "finished" backs on them.

I really don't believe these were ever produced, even as a test market run. Not having boarders is a production nightmare when it comes to cutting the sheets. Cards have boarders (no matter what color they might be) so that you don’t have to be 100% exact. Note all those off centered cards out there – a result of sloppy cutting. With a full bleed image (no boarder) you have to cut exactly between the two cards – no margin for error. That’s my basis for thinking these are not normal production, or test cards, but rather just some sort of proof card that escaped from Topps. But who knows. They do look cool, but $7,500 seems steep.

Did you ask where she got them from? Might lead to some answers.


-Mike

WinPitcher

Interesting set, GAI graded? no thanks,

7.5 K? god bless her.


Steve

thedutymon

Good day,
Bid up higher than I ever thought it would go, at $3500. If the Reserve isn't met ($7500.) will we be able to see who the high bidder is or does he/she remain hidden because they didn't meet Reserve?
Neil

Hoping

Hello to All ,

Hi Neil ,

The id of the highest bidder will remain hidden in the event of a no sale .

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Mark

thedutymon

God Evening,
Ended at $4100 US Dollars, didn't meet Reserve but I imagine equals about 3 pounds Sterling, Great Britain??? Am I close? About $3500 US more than I ever thought it ever would go to. Oh well, I sent her an offer of $500 US, don't imagine that will get me anywhere.
Neil

Hoping

Hello to All ,

Hi Neil ,

At least you tried , depends on how much the seller forked out for this unique , but rather hacked to bits set .
After all , the worst the seller can say is No . I bet you can live with that .

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Mark

clthames

What makes it a "test set"? I have '67's but they're puzzle backs, which I thought came later. Is there special markings?

AwfulBits

Your puzzle backed cards marked as '67 were really issued in 1975 - there are 66 cards in the set.

The original set issued in in 1969 has only 44 cards and have green backs with text. No puzzle.

The test set is the same as the 1969 set but has black boarders on the front.

-Mike

AwfulBits

Does anyone know if the test set had the actors names in the text on the backs? that would at least allow us to date these to before or after the test set was made. I don't own any of the test cards.

-Mike