1967 Topps Discs question

[toppcat]

I have seen some of those creased 68's as well over the years. With proofs it's sometimes a matter of what part of the process survived or who purloined it.

The 68's are much more difficult than the 67's and IMO it's not close.

[ooo-ribay]

I'm a little confused...

Is this "black/magenta ink" pic (pulled from google) an example of discs that would eventually be full color after more ink was applied?

[sflayank]

Those are from the giants disc set
Missing all the colors

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

I'm a little confused...

Is this "black/magenta ink" pic (pulled from google) an example of discs that would eventually be full color after more ink was applied?

These are progressive proofs with only a couple colors. I’m no printing expert, or even a novice for that matter, but I don’t think colors would be added to this, but was a proof for those particular colors alone.

They look kinda cool too and there not really cards, but discs. Are you going to start collecting these type of Giants items?!?

[hcv123]

They are missing blue and yellow.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

These are progressive proofs with only a couple colors. I’m no printing expert, or even a novice for that matter, but I don’t think colors would be added to this, but was a proof for those particular colors alone.

They look kinda cool too and there not really cards, but discs. Are you going to start collecting these type of Giants items?!?

Not going to start collecting, even though they are way cool.

So.....is the consensus that these primarily magenta hued are one issue and the full color are another? i.e. the magenta did not "progress" (through some printing process) to full color?

[steve B]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Not going to start collecting, even though they are way cool.

So.....is the consensus that these primarily magenta hued are one issue and the full color are another? i.e. the magenta did not "progress" (through some printing process) to full color?

Sort of.


Progressive proofs are done to check that the color is right, and lines up with the other color. With CMYK, you sometimes get all the possible combinations, sometimes only certain ones. These are just Magenta and black


It also allows them to check for problems with each design. Like on the Perry, his name sort of gets buried in how dark his collar is. It's not too bad on the full color version so probably not something they'd fix. But this is the stage to find that stuff and fix it if it doesn't work.