1953 Cardinals Program / Scorecard - huge printing error inside - premium?

[frankhardy]

I just came into a 1953 Cardinals program / scorecard. It came in a collection I bought today of cards and other misc items. The thing with this program is when you open it up it does not feature a Cardinals game. It features the Dodgers on the left inside and the Yankees (with Mantle) on the right inside. Definitely different than anything I've seen. I have a scorecard with an identical front that is signed by Red Schoendienst. It has the Cardinals lineup on the inside right and the Braves on the inside left. Is there any premium to this anomaly?

[doug.goodman]

Well, I don't "know" what it is but :

1 - That is same scorecard used for the end of the 1953 season (I have one scored from Sept 20 game). I have one from the Aug 7 game which lists games from July 31 thru the end of the season.

2 - Those are the starting lineups for game 1 of the World Series

[MCyganik]

I haven’t seen one exactly like this before but as Doug said it would have come at the end of the season. The 1953 Yankees and Dodgers clubs ran away with their league pennants fairly early that year so perhaps the Cardinals sold pre-printed WS lineups at their remaining late September games for fans to follow the WS along at home.

I’ve seen various programs over the years of different teams, Major and minor league, that were previously unused but then had WS games filled in by an owner but can’t remember seeing pre-printed ones.

Like most programs, the premium value is dependent on how it is marketed and what a collector is looking for. It might carry some significance for a Cards, Yankee or Dodger fan, or it may be worth just as much as a regular 1953 Cardinals scorecard.