Topps 1952 Campos..new variation

[ALR-bishop]

I sure hope he gets his price

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-Topps-3...item2330a47e15

http://aug13.hugginsandscott.com/cgi...l?itemid=59354

http://www.bmwcards.net/beckettpglarge.jpg

[Zach Wheat]

...and it's only $50,000. What a deal.

Z Wheat

[Paul S]

I'm no idiot. I wouldn't pay a dollar over $49,999

[ALR-bishop]

I think the price is just meant to draw attention to the card. PSA has now recognized it as a variant . It also apparently is listed as such in Beckett. If it makes it's way into the Registry master set list, graded or ungraded master set collectors are going to want/need one.

I picked up mine on ebay after an article on it appeared in SCD a long time back. I got it for $25 or so. It is more dramatic than my black star and I think scarcer. I collect lots of unlisted variant cards hoping one day they get hobby recognition

It will be interesting to see what they actually go for as they get more hobby recognition

What will be even more interesting to see is if PSA ever recognizes the Topps 1952 variations for the Mantle, Robinson and Thompson DP cards listed now in the last edition of the SCD Standard Catalog

[Exhibitman]

Meanwhile...How did Topps FUBAR this card so badly?

[flkersn]

I actually think there are two variations of the Campos frame break. I have one where there is a partial black star visible to the naked eye--in the same place the black line is in the "regular" partial black star. I have a second frame break card that has two red stars, although under magnification I could be talked into seeing the faintest of black lines.

Looking for confirming or negating evidence from others.

Bill