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john/z28jd Hal,do you consider that to be true for newer stuff too such as with Cal Ripken who had 3 regular issue cards released in 1982(topps,donruss,fleer) but also had a 1982 topps traded which was released the same calendar year as the regular issues but obviously much later in the year and is technically his 2nd topps card?
I think if one has wording which describes something that happened during the same season it was released then it cant be the rookie over another card released earlier in the year,such as "Joe made his ML debut 6/7/85" and its on a 1985 card.Determining without proof, such as that, is different because something in printing,or copywriting or player/team compensation couldve always held a card back and you wouldnt know it unless you were there or had paperwork saying so.
Going by series could always be tricky because if topps waited till last series to release a card as the did up until 1973 then why wouldnt a regional or team issue in April be considered the same thing as the Paige? Thats why i consider Hal's theory to be correct but with an asterisks saying what i said in the paragraph above for later cards