Good point! ;)

Black star, partial missing front border and maybe a partial black star

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And my Campos. No black star nor missing border, however, but wish it had one of those.
Any front missing border/black star on back cards around or is it just one or the other with these variations?

I have not seen a missing border with a black star…. and hope I never do :)

Ya caught me guys

I think I have just 1 black star and 3 partial boarders https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...e7d7f86e1c.jpg

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Ted, do you have that many of all your 52T's or is Campos special?

Luis Aloma

Luis y Barba

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Mr. Aloma, with a hint of another printing line in the lower right.
I have no idea how rare these are or if they are on the H&S list, however, and since I forget what page that list is on, I'll wait for Al to tell me/us. :D

Here is my Aloma:

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#308 Luis Aloma, also with a subtle hint of printing line.

Jim Busby

James Franklin

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Mr. Busby

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Looks like we have a lot of Busby collectors.

Beauty looking card, Al. :)

Thanks, Dale. Yeah I don't have a lot of hi grade 52s so the ones I do have stand out. And you won't see any more like that from me, now that we are getting into the high numbers.

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I’m getting really excited to see who is going to be showing off what over the next couple days.

I don't think my George Metkovich is what you have in mind :)

Card #310. The last card before the highs begin tomorrow.
Unfortunately on my copy, George has a big scratch coming out his right nostril.

+11

George Michael

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OK, one last hurrah before I have to bow out as we enter the high numbers (of which I have none). Catching up after a few days away. I'm going to continue to enjoy what you guys will be posting!

Jay I think that card is foreshadowing tomorrow's . . . .

Actual footage of me....waiting for tomorrow:

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It's a thriller!

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Dave, you got a nice start to your set with some good looking cards. I enjoyed seeing them.

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Sorry but I forgot to put this one up. The border break seems to be a constant but some versions have a red line in bottom front right border. The line is red in hand

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Those are 2 nice examples.

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My Mantle. I don't remember who or when I got many of my cards from, but I know I bought the Mantle from Kit Young Cards in 1998 or 1999. At the time, I couldn't believe I was spending so much on a single card, but looking back now, I'm glad I did.

Back, approximately 35 yrs ago now, or more, my father gave me 148 1952 Topps cards, and of all the cards he gave me, unfortunately, the Mickey Mantle card was the one that was in the worst shape. Certainly not complaining but of all the cards...........:(

Dale, still a nice looking Mantle. There are a lot worse places that the paper loss could have been. Besides, once Bob posts his Mantle, no one will be looking at ours anyway.

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Great looking cards folks!!

Mickey Charles

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In it's last published Standard Catalog SCD recognized the 52 Mantle and Thompson and Robinson as variations due to the fact they were double printed and had front and back differences. On all three the most basic differences are that the stiches on the baseballs on the back run either right or left. But all 3 have front differences as well. On the Mantle the easiest front differences for me are either the truncated or not truncated e in the auto and the straight or wavy stars on the top of the box

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Love the Mantles, guys. Someday . . .

Ethan, this is your thread, and it is pretty cool that it has gone on for 311 days now. I expected to see your Mantle today, does that mean you sold yours?

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I have still been following the thread, but yes I did get s very fair offer on my set. I miss the daily participation here for sure. That said, I'll be watching all of the wonderful card posts each day from the sidelines. Happy to see the thread live on...would be cool to keep it going with people's upgrades after all 411 cards have been posted.

In the words of Cosmo Kramer, "I'm out!" :rolleyes:

407 if you're scoring at home (or even if you're by yourself :D)

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Yes. 407. My bad. I should know that. My last card was actually Mathews. Fitting.

Bob-are you out after 407 or 411 ?

Everyone had 311 on the brain yesterday, Ethan, so it was an easy to make mistake. :)

Mr. Robinson for today.

Jack Roosevelt

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Robinson was the 2nd DP high number. Back stiches go left or right and one on right has green line under bottom stars and yellow outside the stars on right of box ( easier to see in hand)

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Jackie

My only contribution to this great thread!

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JR!

#312 Jackie Robinson.