49 Leaf Jackie differences
 

The cheap printing process made numerous different color variations. What do you prefer. Dark or bright yellow? Light almost kind of black and white face or the brown face? The brighter blue hat or the more jeans colored one?

I like the bright yellow background with the brown face and not as bright hat but it can be difficult to find the exact combination you want.

On a side note, what do you consider his official rookie card(s)?
Bond bread? Blue tint? Leaf? Bowman? Etc.

I don't get too caught up in the color variances. But I admit I haven't really focused on them very much. Maybe I will start paying closer attention to see if I do have a preference. However, my primary focus would be more centering and registration.

I admit I'm biased. But I consider the Bond Bread, Portrait, his rookie.

Bond Bread portrait and insert were his RCs from 1947. If you insist on a gum card insert, 1948 Swell predated the 1949 Leaf and Bowman issues.

As far as the Leaf coloration issues, I have no preference; I'd just like to have one.