1992 Topps Error's?

jackstraw · June 23, 2009 12:42AM

I saw this on anothers Photobucket. Does anyone have any information on these?
Are they rare ? Easy?

justmichael · June 23, 2009 12:48AM

I don't know if it is rare but it is a cool printing error.
Mike

OAKESY25 · June 23, 2009 12:49AM

I have a bunch of 94 upper deck like that with no printing on front and wrong backs...
all from the same box a busted.. never seen any before have about 25 or so..

jackstraw · June 23, 2009 12:52AM

<< I have a bunch of 94 upper deck like that with no printing on front and wrong backs...
all from the same box a busted.. never seen any before have about 25 or so.. >>

You have #224

1989FleerBillRipkencollector · June 23, 2009 12:53AM

Usually the foil is missing. That's kinda neat. I dont have any info on this card. Wonder if it's a different issue, like a boxed set?

Leave a comment in the owners bucket. See what they know.

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OAKESY25 · June 23, 2009 1:08AM

no griffey sorry...

here is some for your viewing pleasure
it seems like it was all rookie cards this happened to.
the reverse of these are
shawn green, trot nixon and brooks keishnick

tunahead08 · June 23, 2009 1:13AM

Wow those actually look better without the names on them

BunchOBull · June 23, 2009 1:21AM

I don't know what happened there, but it doesn't make sense. Had a step in the printing process been skipped, you'd expect a halo or blank area on the card...whatever that is, I think it was intentionally...maybe a printer's proof of some sort.

BunchOBull · June 23, 2009 1:27AM

Ok, I got an answer...these look good, but they're virtually worthless.

It's a Topps Gold card withold the gold foil.

edited:

Either way, they look cool, and 1992 is my favorite Topps Thomas card...I'll have to keep my eyes open.

I'M AN IDIOT...Donovan answered this already.

1989FleerBillRipkencollector · June 23, 2009 1:36AM

<< Ok, I got an answer...these look good, but they're virtually worthless.

It's a Topps Gold card withold the gold foil.

edited:

Either way, they look cool, and 1992 is my favorite Topps Thomas card...I'll have to keep my eyes open.

I'M AN IDIOT...Donovan answered this already. >>

Nope, I was close though. I didn't think about the Gold version. That makes sense.

tunahead08 · June 23, 2009 1:38AM

<< Either way, they look cool, and 1992 is my favorite Topps Thomas card...I'll have to keep my eyes open. >>

Same for me on the Ripken, big fan of his 1992 card. Might be why I own 155 of them

Actually I just found a lot of 150 for super cheap once upon a time so picked it up looking to get a few graded.

BunchOBull · June 23, 2009 1:40AM

<< 

Nope, I was close though. I didn't think about the Gold version. That makes sense. >>

Yes, if John were able to get a scan of the back, it would have the faint "TOPPS GOLD" watermark.

jackstraw · June 23, 2009 1:52AM

Good call I didn't think of the gold's. I have not seen any but it will be my quest to find some.

jacksoncoupage · June 23, 2009 4:53AM

They are in fact 1992 Topps Gold that are missing the gold foil. There is a 1992 Favre Hi # up on ebay right now.

They are also pretty rare. The quality control in 1992 was a huge step above the 1991 set. I rarely see these offered for baseball though the football ones show up from time to time.

I think they are more interesting than simple "foil misstep" cards in that Topps had to create a separate design for the golds (no name/team bar).

1992 Topps Gold blank backs are also very tough to find.

And also worth noting (since I've been working on it for a couple years now) is that the 1992 Topps Gold Winners set has over 60 variations (so far). Many players have different placings of the 'ToppsGold' logo on back as well as different sheet codes. Not simply A* and B* but C* and F* or A* and F*. Really strange stuff. Everytime I think I have a master set figured out I find another variation.

tunahead08 · June 23, 2009 5:01AM

<< And also worth noting (since I've been working on it for a couple years now) is that the 1992 Topps Gold Winners set has over 60 variations (so far). Many players have different placings of the 'ToppsGold' logo on back as well as different sheet codes. Not simply A* and B* but C* and F* or A* and F*. Really strange stuff. Everytime I think I have a master set figured out I find another variation. >>

Interesting stuff, I'm going to have to check out mine now.

yankeeno7 · June 23, 2009 5:07AM

Yup, its a Gold card missing the foil. I have an Al Newman.

jacksoncoupage · June 23, 2009 5:22AM

<< 

<< And also worth noting (since I've been working on it for a couple years now) is that the 1992 Topps Gold Winners set has over 60 variations (so far). Many players have different placings of the 'ToppsGold' logo on back as well as different sheet codes. Not simply A* and B* but C* and F* or A* and F*. Really strange stuff. Everytime I think I have a master set figured out I find another variation. >>

Interesting stuff, I'm going to have to check out mine now. >>

I can confirm Ripken's base card is one of the A* F* variations. I don't have his All-Star card but I wouldn't be surprised if that is affected by the Logo shift variation.

jackstraw · June 23, 2009 5:51AM

Jackson thanks for the insight! Have you ever seen the Griffey without the name and team plate?

jacksoncoupage · June 23, 2009 7:04AM

<< Jackson thanks for the insight! Have you ever seen the Griffey without the name and team plate? >>

I can't recall having ever seen any of the major star players (Ripken, Thomas, Ryan, Ripken etc) with this error. I don't think very many of them are out there. Same with the blank backed 1992 Topps Golds/Winners.

1992 Topps Error's?

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