1956 Topps Baseball White vs. Grey backs
Teemu
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Hello Collectors,
I started the 1956 Topps Baseball set this past summer and was wondering if someone could help me on advice for this set?
For the cards which have both variations of back colors, should you collect both backs? If not, which is the more desired? I understand the white backs for #'s 101-180 sell for a premium according to SMR, but which is the correct way to collect the set? Is it acceptable to have half white and half grey or when one collects this set, do they stick to one back color?
I appreciate any advice.
Thanks,
Tom
I started the 1956 Topps Baseball set this past summer and was wondering if someone could help me on advice for this set?
For the cards which have both variations of back colors, should you collect both backs? If not, which is the more desired? I understand the white backs for #'s 101-180 sell for a premium according to SMR, but which is the correct way to collect the set? Is it acceptable to have half white and half grey or when one collects this set, do they stick to one back color?
I appreciate any advice.
Thanks,
Tom
I collect Vintage Hockey cards in PSA 8 or better.
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Are you collecting raw or graded?
Jeff
D's: 54S,53P,50P,49S,45D+S,44S,43D,41S,40D+S,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
74T: 37,38,47,151,193,241,435,570,610,654,655 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
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Jeff
Teemu-
Ive owned both variations in 56 the whites from 101-180 dont come up much and if they come up in bulk they sell for a prem. Usually ones and twos will slip through the cracks raw for decent prices at times. They rarely come up though I was looking for upgrades for 3 yrs raw and maybe saw 20 cards in 3yrs so i grew restless and bailed.
The whites are very condition sensitive, the stock is brittle.
Steve
<< <i>The gray backs have brighter photos with more vivid color as a whole. >>
Plus the gray backs are the "standard back" it seems and like another person said, the white stock is more brittle. So it looks like gray backs are the way to go. At least that's how I personally would do it.
So how are you going to build the set? All raw? All graded? Or only the key cards graded? If so, what grade are you going for?
D's: 54S,53P,50P,49S,45D+S,44S,43D,41S,40D+S,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
74T: 37,38,47,151,193,241,435,570,610,654,655 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
95 Ultra GM Sets: Golden Prospects,HR Kings,On-Base Leaders,Power Plus,RBI Kings,Rising Stars
They continued with the off-white stock in the 2nd Series (101-180), then quickly moved back to the gray backs. (i.e. white backs have a 50% premium).
They continued with gray backs for the remaining Series.
I have found the 101-180 white backs scarce and in low grade, so I sold the few that I had, and concentrated on both gray and white backs for 1-100 only.
Consequently, MY Master Set has 460 cards vis a vis the PSA Registry Master Set of 354 cards. (In time maybe PSA with add the 460-card set as another "Master Set 2" ???)