1968 Nolan Ryan Rookie Reprints
cougar701
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Does anyone have some context for who produced these near exact duplicates of the Nolan Ryan Rookie and I assume other stars from 1968 Topps Set?
Other than each one of them being dead centered, what are the other ways to tell its a reproduction of the original?
Other than each one of them being dead centered, what are the other ways to tell its a reproduction of the original?
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/1968-TOPPS-177-NOLAN-RYAN-ROOKIE-MINT-REPRINT-/231888915161?hash=item35fda80ad9:g:UVAAAOSwzgRW0kgV
The mesh border seems slightly thicker than an authentic Ryan...
Also check this one
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1968-TOPPS-280-MICKEY-MANTLE-MINT-REPRINT-/111951278933?hash=item1a10d0f355:g:k9gAAOSwDNdVz5Zp
The Reprint Mantle is a little tougher to tell in my opinion, but who made these and when/why?
Not Milton Bradley, but there are some reprints out there like this one:
68Ryan
The mesh border seems slightly thicker than an authentic Ryan...
Also check this one
68Mantle
The Reprint Mantle is a little tougher to tell in my opinion, but who made these and when/why?
It is a shame that these exist and that there are people willing to sell them without stamping 'reprint' on the back. Just the concept that they are unlicensed should be enough to make one think twice about selling them.
I doubt Topps even bothers trying to protect their intellectual property as the cost to pursue anyone would not be worth it. The only potential damages are to the Heritage and Archives products.