1958 topps Roger maris Wrong back!

[JollyElm]

Gotta play Devil's advocate here.

Although the "47" seems to be under the "100" at first glance, I dare say it's probably an optical illusion. A magic marker written on top of the red ink would look like that, because the red ink is a bit 'slippery' (for lack of a better word) and the black wouldn't fully cover it. Another thing, if the black was truly under the red, why does the black show through it? That wouldn't happen so easily to a red so bold and thick. Plus, the "47" exhibits the typical 'bleeding' of magic marker writing on non-glossy cardboard.

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[Zach Wheat]

Either way, it is a very cool card

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

Gotta play Devil's advocate here.

Although the "47" seems to be under the "100" on first glance, I dare say it's probably an optical illusion. A magic marker written on top of the red ink would look like that, because the red ink is a bit 'slippery' (for lack of a better word) and the black wouldn't fully cover it. Another thing, if the black was truly under the red, why does the black show through it? That wouldn't happen so easily to a red so bold and thick. Plus, the "47" exhibits the typical 'bleeding' of magic marker writing on non-glossy cardboard.

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Yeah, I think you’re right, it’s just a magic marker number someone applied later on. I also still believe it is a well cut Salesman Sample card, I can’t think of any other explanation for a fourth column Maris front to have a tenth column Wynn back.

[AP34]

Thanks for all of your knowledge. Will hit it with a black light when it comes in and report back my findings. Either way I’m happy with my purchase and it’s a cool unique 1 of a kind maris that cost me PSA 5 money.

[steve B]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

Gotta play Devil's advocate here.

Although the "47" seems to be under the "100" at first glance, I dare say it's probably an optical illusion. A magic marker written on top of the red ink would look like that, because the red ink is a bit 'slippery' (for lack of a better word) and the black wouldn't fully cover it. Another thing, if the black was truly under the red, why does the black show through it? That wouldn't happen so easily to a red so bold and thick. Plus, the "47" exhibits the typical 'bleeding' of magic marker writing on non-glossy cardboard.

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All that is why I asked, it's much easier to tell in hand. Some stuff is more visible in scans, what ink is on top of what other ink isn't.

The only thing I don't really agree with is that black under red wouldn't show through. Topps often used inks that weren't all that opaque.
The the typical order is to have black ink last Because it readily covers other colors. Here you can see off to the left how some covered red shows through the black. If they were reversed, we would see that too. (find a 1981 fleer star sticker that's light blue, and you'll see what I mean. All of mine have the light blue over the black.)

It's almost certainly marker, but looked a little odd.

[AP34]

I seen this on eBay. If my wrong back is actually a salesmen sample as I was told in this post. Is it possible to have Maris samples with 2 different backs?

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by AP34

I seen this on eBay. If my wrong back is actually a salesmen sample as I was told in this post. Is it possible to have Maris samples with 2 different backs?

Yes, the three cards on Salesman Samples are just a random strip of three consecutive cards on an uncut sheet. A Salesman Sample with the 1958 Roger Maris could go Frank Bolling-Wally Burnette-Roger Maris, Wally Burnette-Roger Maris-Del Rice, or Roger Maris-Del Rice-Bill Fischer, so the Maris could be in any of the three positions.