Vintage guys - single print, double print??

TNP777

OK, although you wouldn't know it by the threads I habitually post in (Butler, Heritage), I have a fairly decent vintage collection. One thing I have never understood is the concept of single & double prints and what makes them pricier. Can somebody explain it to me like I'm a 6-year-old. I should know this, but I don't.

theskypilot

No short answer.

Lets start with 1981 topps baseball. SET equals 726 cards (use this set because it is the perfect scenario). Topps production sheets have 132 cards each (11 cards across 12 cards down) DO THE MATH 11*12=132 six sheets (allthough all came out at once) would equal 792 cards produced. 792 minus 726 = 66 cards too many.

SO TOPPS FIGURES instead of shredding 66 cards or leaving blank duplicate ( i.e. double print 66 cards).

SO in 1981 there are 66 double printed cards and DTM 726-66 = 660 singleprints.

HENCE there are twice as many of those 66 cards than rhe other 660. supply / demand

The so called experts say 1981 topps baseball has 66 douple printed cards. (PS NO SHORT PRINTS THAT MY FRIEND IS FOR ANOTHER LESSON)

SKY

1989FleerBillRipkencollector

Multiprint=

halosfan

That is funny!

jmoran19

sp's = printed in less quantity than a normal card on that sheet/series

dp's = printed twice as many times as a normal card

Nathaniel1960

So you can have limited print runs of various series (fewer sheets), and limited cards printed per sheet, which would mean for example that SP's in the 1962 High Series are REALLY short printed, relative to all cards in the 62 set.

So an interesting question is, putting errors (pulled at some point in production) aside, which standard non-error issue Topps card was printed the least number of times? I have heard that the Cards Rookie SP in the 66 hi series is next to impossible to find.

WinPitcher

1966 Topps SP high numbers are among the toughest cards to find.

IMO tougher then 1961 high numbers.


1961 Topps high numbers are tough to find in relation to other 1961 cards.

But if you notice they are not to difficult to find.

Centering and mint examples not withstanding.


Steve

theklonewarrior

So an interesting question is, putting errors (pulled at some point in production) aside, which standard non-error issue Topps card was printed the least number of times? I have heard that the Cards Rookie SP in the 66 hi series is next to impossible to find. >>



Amen to the Cards Rookies in the 66 high series. It took me forever to find the one for my raw set.

The SPs in the 66 as a whole are a complete pain to find.