Can someone tell me what letter cut sheet 1982 Topps Ripken is on? Thanks

Counselor

Any help appreciated. Looking to buy cut sheet case

grote15

F

Counselor

Thanks!

dytch2220

Would you guys mind explaining this thread? It seems like something interesting I'd like to learn about the hobby.

What is a cut sheet case? What does the letter mean, and how do you know which letter?

Thanks,

Nate

EchoCanyon

Cards are printed on a giant sheet (think poster), then fed into a machine that cuts them into individual cards.

Look on ebay under topps baseball uncut sheets and it will give you a better idea

otwcards

<< <i>Cards are printed on a giant sheet (think poster), then fed into a machine that cuts them into individual cards.

Look on ebay under topps baseball uncut sheets and it will give you a better idea >>



Additionally, each sheet is typically identified by a letter. Some are noted on the card reverse, some are not. Each letter corresponds to a specific sheet. Topps would make bulk card cases usually containing cards specific to two sheets (A/B, C/D, E/F) and these were "hand packed" versions akin to the boxed vending cards (which included all printed sheets). Topps used several different methods of coding including letters, "*," and sometimes nothing at all.

grote15

To take it a step further, unopened packs were packaged in the factory according to sheet placement, so if you are looking at a 1982 Topps rack pack, Ripken, being from the F sheet, should be housed in the header section, where cards from E & F sheets were loaded. (Middle section contains cards from C & D sheets and far section contains cards from A & B sheets.) This is actually the reverse of how racks from 1978 through 1980 were packaged. Prior to 1978, Topps produced cards with asterisks to designate sheets--one *, no stars or two **, all found also on back.