1953 Topps (MK) or production?

akuracy503 · May 12, 2009 5:24AM

I was going through my '53 Topps cards and noticed a select few that had what looked to be red strands on the surface about a 1/16 of an inch, I couldn't tell if this was part of the paper stock or more of a print ink issue.

Anyone experience or notice this in the '53 cards?

Even my PSA graded Mays has it but PSA did not issue a MK qualifier.
It's quite noticable, so i'm curious if it was a printing issue.

akuracy503 · May 12, 2009 5:25AM

Now i'm sitting here at work wondering if it's actual pen ink marks that PSA did not pick up on, sweating bullets.....

akuracy503 · May 12, 2009 5:27AM

Maybe you guys can pick it up from the scan, I have a couple other raw '53 cards that have similar red marks:

WinPitcher · May 12, 2009 5:30AM

huh? I have been selling 53 topps for almost a year now and I never noticed it.

I don't see it on the Mays you picture either.

Steve

OAKESY25 · May 12, 2009 5:35AM

I think your card is just fine

jimq112 · May 12, 2009 5:35AM

Steve, I think it's horizontal in the top border on the right side

jimq112 · May 12, 2009 5:36AM

And I think it's ok also, not a pen mark

WinPitcher · May 12, 2009 5:41AM

Ok, I have seen it on the 53's I have been selling too. What I think it is, is from the sheet that sat
on it.

What I mean is the back of a sheet (which is red) left some ink residue on the front of another sheet.

Nothing to sweat bullets over.

Steve

akuracy503 · May 12, 2009 5:48AM

Jim got it right the most visible one is on the upper right border, Steve's theory of the stacked cards makes sense as the marks look like remnants of the red ink from the back of the cards.

Thanks again for the opinions, I can work go back to work without worrying now.

nightcrawler · May 12, 2009 6:14AM

I've seen them inkstains/marks on the backs of the 51 Parkies. Of course the backs of those are blank so never on the front.

Nice Mays. I know, I said that before about your card. It's still nice, lol.

Sportsamerica · May 12, 2009 6:36AM

I have that same red mark on some of my 53 topps as well.

fkw · May 12, 2009 6:47AM

1/16"?

Thats so small.................. its got to be stray ink from the printing process or from rubbing against other cards after printing (packs and storage)

Is it the small lines in the background to the left of Mays?

Nice card BTW....... No way it would get a MK

1953 Topps (MK) or production?

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