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Is there are price difference in white and grey backs in 1956 Topps ?

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  • bobbyw8469bobbyw8469 Posts: 7,139 ✭✭✭
    Somewhat.....I know for the Mantle there appears to be.
  • bishopbishop Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭
    Cards 1-180 can have white or grey backs. It seemed to me when building my set that for cards 1-100 the greys were slightly fewer and had a slight premium. For 101 to 180 whites seemed fewer and carried a little bigger premium. But I built my set many years ago and there may be more up to date info currently
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  • JoeBanzaiJoeBanzai Posts: 11,881 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Both cards 146 and 164 with white backs (Senators Team and Harmon Killebrew) are MUCH harder to find in high grade and would be very expensive in PSA 7 or 8.

    Joe
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  • WalterSobchakWalterSobchak Posts: 2,096
    Yes, white backs from 101-180 command a very significant premium as opposed to the grey backs, and they are very scarce. I think building an all white back set in any kind of decent condition would be damn near impossible.

    Aside from that, I haven't noticed a difference (and I am actively collecting this set).
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  • miwlvrnmiwlvrn Posts: 4,264 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I sold a #160 Billy Pierce white back in a PSA 6 for $99.99, which is more than 10 times what a grey back version sells for w/ the same grade. So yes, prices vary based on color of back.

  • mattinglymint23mattinglymint23 Posts: 1,261 ✭✭
    Yes. VCP is good source for this.
    Spread on the white and grey Jackie Robinson is about 150 last time I looked - as an example.
    Heard some views in last that the grey backs have brighter coloring on front - white backs tend to wash it out a bit.
    Not an absolute - I'm sure you can find examples in reverse.
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