1963 Topps sample card Ed lopat

[DavidRamsey]

I found a card in my collection… 1963 Topps sample card with Ed lopat….
I can’t find info anywhere about it, so I threw it on ebay hoping someone can get me some info..

I see no references to any 1963 sample or test cards anywhere but at least this one exists.
Here is a link. Please let me know if there is any info, i know it’s terrible condition and probably not worth much but info would be greatly appreciated.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/33581745080...mis&media=COPY

[aelefson]

I believe your card was part of a three card panel originally. There are some great threads on this board about them. They are cool items and are usually cut up. I have had a few cut up cards before.

Alan

[ALR-bishop]

1963 Salesman Sample

[Balticfox]

Those Topps Salesman Sample panels are beyond awesome. Topps evidently did them for almost all the sport and non-sport card sets it released in the 1950's and 1960's. Here are some more examples (sadly not mine):







But just try to find any of the panels these days!



Does anyone here have any more to show off to the rest of us?

[NiceDocter]

That eBay price is ahem ahem ambitious LOL

[ALR-bishop]

1952 to 1966 or maybe 1967 for baseball, but 52 to 55 involved 3 card panels with an advertising stamp, like Batlicfox posted above, stuck on the back. I have only a partial panel for 1956 and still need 1967 if they exist for that year. Anthony ( Griffins here) has a great graded run of them

[Cliff Bowman]

The original three card salesman sample before it was cut had Ron Hansen to the left and the Phillies team card to the right of Lopat on the panel.

[ALR-bishop]

Originally Posted by NiceDocter

That eBay price is ahem ahem ambitious LOL

He must have read your post. Price dropped from $7500 to about $900. Going in right direction

[postwarcards]

These aren't mine, but here are a few examples of 1963 Topps Salesman Samples. Yours looks like it was the middle card of a trio.

[swarmee]

Over the years, this is from where some "wrong backs" and color back errors come from. The salesman sample panels didn't always have the same printing on the back as the regular set did.

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by postwarcards

These aren't mine, but here are a few examples of 1963 Topps Salesman Samples. Yours looks like it was the middle card of a trio.

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

1963 Salesman Sample

Hey, wow! There appear to be at least five different salesman's sample panels for the 1963 Baseball cards therefore!

[ALR-bishop]

I think Anthony or someone has a checklist of them by year

[Balticfox]

Well I for one would love to see a Checklist of salesman's sample panels!

[DavidRamsey]

Great info. Thanks for the responses