Don't forget about the Rod Carew "Big Head"/ "Little Head" variation from 1979
I've collected these since they first came out. I have a complete run of all the panels and a near complete run of all the "Twinkies" cards including the panel size variations of the 1977 set.
The brown printing had to do with using a different printing plant at times. Personally I've never really viewed them as variations. More like anamalies.
As for the higher number issue, the only time I've noticed anything like that is in the 1977 set. I'm pretty sure that had something to do with the expansion teams. Notice that all the Seattle Mariner and Toronto Blue Jay players are in the high numbers higher than 124. Also Sal Bando is the only player to be treated to an airbrush cap job. He signed with the Brewers in November of 1976. They likely held back those last panels to get the logos on the expansionplayers.
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