1963 Topps variations

[Tony Gordon]

I was aware of variations with the checklists and and rookie cards but learned this past weekend that Jim Davenport #388 has a variation with the cropping of the image. In one card, the collar of his shirt rests very close to the bottom border. In a second card, there is noticeably more space between the shirt collar and the bottom border. Does anyone know whether this sort of cropping variation is common and exists in other cards in the set? If so, I would love to see some posts of the images. Thanks!

[toppcat]

Gilkeson doesnlt seem to list the cropping error-got any scans folks?

[rnisly]

Do these illustrate what you are talking about?

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from ebay

[toppcat]

I wonder if that's either the result of the card being an "extra print" or sheets being produced in two locations. Hard to tell from scans only but the one on the right looks washed out. There must be others like that in '63 then.

Now the one on the right looks like both photos are projected "larger" or more closeup when compared to the other card. This seems a common phenomenon in vintage sets, even predating Topps. Does this maybe mean one set of images is copied or photographed from the other, possibly becoming a little smaller, or larger, in the process?

[ChiefBenderForever]

In the little green circle one shows a hand and other doesn't. Also glove touches red border and other is inside.

[doug.goodman]

This is absolutely a print variation, not a goofy misprint like the 1958 Herrera.

The main picture is cropped differently top to bottom, and the smaller picture is cropped differently side to side.

By my count, the 1963 Topps master set just went to 589 cards.

Doug

[vrechek]

See article in the 5/28/10 Sports Collectors Digest regarding the solution to this puzzle - 11 variation cards found.
George Vrechek