1980-present variations

[steve B]

Originally Posted by bnorth

I can't speak about all the 88 Topps All Star Boggs cards but the 2 I pictured are not from separate plates. The card on the right has a slight yellow print offset. In hand it is very easy to see.

That's what I thought at first. There is a registration issue, but using my incredibly scientific (Ok sort of half assed) method*, I compared the distance between the yellow and blue, and the difference is substantial. Enough that I think it's an actual difference.

*I compare the gap using the cursor on screen. In this case, the gap on the left card is just the size of the arrowhead part of the cursor. The same gap on the right is much larger.

[steve B]

Originally Posted by steve B

That's what I thought at first. There is a registration issue, but using my incredibly scientific (Ok sort of half assed) method*, I compared the distance between the yellow and blue, and the difference is substantial. Enough that I think it's an actual difference.

*I compare the gap using the cursor on screen. In this case, the gap on the left card is just the size of the arrowhead part of the cursor. The same gap on the right is much larger.

Flip that, the LEFT gap is larger. And still bigger than it should be.

Also, I'm way late, and probably already commented.....

Daughter #2 is demanding the computer, maybe she should get it....

[bigfanNY]

This is I think a real error card from the 2012 Topps set. When the set was issued someone found one of these and tried to get a hundred bucks for it. No one bought it and then a few more turned up and I bought 3 or 4 for $3-$5. They came from all over the US Ca, Al, CT so it was not like it was a regional thing. I kept them all because I know hor rare it is to have a real modern error card.

[ALR-bishop]

I think this one has been posted in here somewhere before, maybe in the long pre 80 thread. Neat card

[Deadman31]

Ive asked about this on various areas of internet for a long time. It appears to be a silver variation.

[Tripredacus]

Maybe that is just a silver version... but I wonder if it is also possible for there to have been bad batches of whatever they used to print that foil on there. Such as with 1993 Topps Gold parallels and the variations in shades of foil.

[Deadman31]

I’ve only ever seen one other silver it was a common. I’m not sure, I’ve had this Griffey for as long as I can remember.

[Bigdaddy]

Originally Posted by Deadman31

Ive asked about this on various areas of internet for a long time. It appears to be a silver variation.

The error on that card belongs to whoever gave Jr. the bunt sign.