1962 Topps #441 Checklist 6 Large vs. Small Print

badbluedog

Is anyone able to post photos pointing out to me the distinct difference between the large print and small print versions of the 1962 Topps #441 Checklist 6 card? I'd appreciate it if you would.

TheDudeAbides

Go to the 1962 Master set #17 under Bob's Cards, he has the variations pictured. The Dude

Dboneesq

bobsbbcards

As you can see in the examples shown, the LARGE PRINT refers to the size of the word "CHECKLIST" and the boldness of the "6TH SERIES TOPPS BASEBALL" line. I used to think it had something to do with the size of the font used for the players names, since that was true about at least one other checklist over the years. Not so much here. I'm sure there are a lot of mis-labeled slabs out there.

Probstein123

I've always wondered why they made these variations

bobsbbcards

<< <i>I've always wondered why they made these variations >>


Truly puzzling. I can just see the production manager at Topps saying "My God, man!!! Stop the presses!! We need to make the word "CHECKLIST" a smidge taller. And bolder too!!!"

bishop

There are at least two different variants of every single Topps checklist in each of it's 1960s sets, and also early 70s. The differences can be found on the fronts or backs or both. In a few cases the differences are true variations where changes were possibly made intentionally to cards printed on different sheets. But in many cases the differences were likely unintentional and due simply to cards that were DPs. Often the differences are merely minor cropping differences in photos, size or shape of boxes around numbers, placements of boxes versus names or locations of copyrights.