1962 Topps Baseball Registry - #441 variation added?

HoofHearted · January 18, 2009 8:24AM

I'm slowly becoming active again with my 1962 Topps Registry Set. While enjoying some of the other collections, I noticed that a new variation must have been added -- #441 Checklist 430-506 (Large Print) and #441 Checklist 430-506 (Small Print). This must be the card that is preventing everyone from having a 100% completion rate.

Just curious if anyone knows if this is the case and, if so, when was this variation discovered and added to the Set?

Thanks.

mariner · January 18, 2009 8:58AM

Mike, I noticed that too but I don't know too much about it.

SOM · January 18, 2009 1:45PM

Well, I just scanned the pair, from my raw set; but I can't figure out how to post the image.

Nick

HoofHearted · January 18, 2009 3:06PM

<< <i>Well, I just scanned the pair, from my raw set; but I can't figure out how to post the image.

Nick >>

Hi, Nick,

Below is a link to an old thread on how to post a picture using (free!) PhotoBucket. Things have changed somewhat with PhotoBucket, but the basic principle is the same. Hope it helps.

How to post a picture

BTW, you've got both versions of that checklist?! I guess I should check my raw set and see if I can tell what I've got. I don't have a graded version yet.

Thank you!

HoofHearted · January 18, 2009 3:09PM

<< <i>Mike, I noticed that too but I don't know too much about it. >>

Thanks, Don. Things have really changed with the Registry Set webpages. I was able to go in and look at the history of my set(s) as I made updates. I noticed that over the years the 1962 Topps Master baseball set has gone from 599 cards to 613. New variations are being discovered and added fairly regularly. Keeps things interesting, that's for sure!

SOM · January 18, 2009 4:48PM

Finally! Herre are the two different CLs

Nick

SOM · January 19, 2009 11:37AM

I just posted the photos, guys...they're in the response right before this new one

Nick

HoofHearted · January 20, 2009 11:38AM

<< <i>I just posted the photos, guys...they're in the response right before this new one

Nick >>

Awesome, Nick! Thank you for taking the time to scan and post the variations. Now I can check out what I've got and fill in the hole in my registry set!

Bosox1976 · March 5, 2009 11:15AM

Glad to see you back at it Mike!

calaban7 · March 5, 2009 11:21AM

<< <i>Finally! Herre are the two different CLs

Nick

>>

Great pictures. I never knew there was that card.

insidethewrapper · March 15, 2009 7:15AM

I've seen the scans, what is the difference ? Is it that the "C" in checklist is closer to the box ? Please reply. Thanks Mike

mikeschmidt · March 15, 2009 7:31AM

Look at the print on the "6th Series Topps Baseball". On the image on the right, the font looks as if it is in bold.

qualitycards · March 15, 2009 1:34PM

and the #'s and player names are a bit bolder too.

HoofHearted · November 19, 2009 11:01AM

I finally got a raw small-print #441. It's in great shape and is going to get graded soon.

I key on the size and centering of the numbers in relation to the boxes.

A large print PSA 7 just went for way above SMR ($12) in this eBay auction...

HoofHearted · January 3, 2010 4:27PM

Uh, oh. I believe I've discovered that there are FOUR variations of the 1962 Topps 6th Series Checklist, #441.

I recently obtained a PSA 7 version of what PSA says is a Small Print variation, but it's only partially true. I bought a raw version which I also thought was small print, but it's only partially that -- in the reverse way of the graded version I have. When my scans are compared to Nick's scans, it becomes readily apparent what the differences are.

I'm not sure it's worth trying to get these listed in the Master Set Registry, especially since it's been so difficult to get the Green Tint variations listed...

Zulu · December 11, 2010 12:15PM

I am new to this forum and been reading all of the posts regarding the 1962 baseball set. I did now this card about this card, when I put together a raw set in the 80's. I did include the picture variations, however, I did not distinguish between green tint on non-tint versions. Now I need to find the small version of this checklist.

bishop · December 12, 2010 10:16AM

The 441 CL variation has been listed in the SCD Standard Catalog for some time. It notes that the "Checklist" is larger in one version. The print of the players names on the larger version also tends to be bolder. I first saw this variation listed by Dick Gilkeson in his book on variations back in 1989.

SCD also lists variations for CL 1 (# 22), CL 3 (192) and 7 ( #516), which I think are all well recognized.

But Gilkeson also noted variations in CL 2 (#98), CL 4 ( #277) and CL 5 (#367). ) He said all three of these can be found in both light or dark wood. I do have examples of 98 and 277 where the wood coloring is noticeably different. I have never found an example of 367. The differences could be fading or they could exist to some extent in all these cards, and are are not likely to ever be formally recognized

HoofHearted · December 12, 2010 12:34PM

In a previous post on 1/3/10 I alluded to another variation of this checklist. Here is a scan of the small-print header/large-print body. Note how the player names are almost half-way up the boxes. On the scans Nick posted on 1/18/10, the large-print header has the player names in the same position -- different from the small-print header/small-print body he displayed.

I'm sure this is not worth pursuing as far as getting them recognized as official variations...

1962 Topps Baseball Registry - #441 variation added?

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