6th series Topps Sp's 1961-63

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Short prints should exist for any print run of 77 cards. However, if the print quantity is high, then the short prints may not be that evident unless the print pattern was unusual. Normally series 6 and 7 print runs had fairly low production numbers, which is why these might be noted.

Typical patterns for a 77 card run across a 264 card (24 total rows, 11 columns of cards) sheet:

A) four rows 3x & three rows 4x (so 44 SPs. However, typically the checklist was in one of the four rows, and it had been printed in a prior series, so this leads to 43 SPs). This appears to be done in the Series 5 & 7 of 1965, and perhaps in Series 7 of 1966.

B) four rows 4x each, two rows 3x each, 1 row 2x each (so 11 true SPs). This was done in 1961 series 5 (Skowron, etc.) and perhaps in Series 7 of 1967.

C) five rows 4x each, two rows 2x each (22 SPs). Not sure if Topps ever used this pattern but it would have been easy to use. Print seven rows of unique cards, then five more rows. Repeat for 2nd half sheet.