Question regarding top cards on cellos -1979

[HasselhoffsCheeseburger]

Originally Posted by pepis

It only does apply to the years going forward,,1978 is the 1st year that topps
used the letters A,B,C,D,E,F, to ID there panels, prior to 1978 for example in 1976 and 77 they used double asterisk (**) single asterisk (*) and no asterisk
(also next to the copyright} in conjunction with the cards numbers to ID there panels and yes that plays
a roll in what comes in pack sections wether cellos and/or racks.

Does D/E/F-on top and A/B/C-on bottom also apply to post-1978 Topps cellos of sports like football and hockey? Did this practice also continue into the 1990s for baseball?

[pepis]

Originally Posted by HasselhoffsCheeseburger

Does D/E/F-on top and A/B/C-on bottom also apply to post-1978 Topps cellos of sports like football and hockey? Did this practice also continue into the 1990s for baseball?

The last year that topps made cellos with visible cards is 1989,
so no cellos didn't continue in the 1990s as for hockey in some selective years in the 1960s and 70s cellos and or racks were rarely produced, finally in football
topps sets were smaller than baseball and in 1978 and on they only have 4 panels per year A,B,C,D. no E and F.
HOWEVER Arthur don't just take my word for it, this guidelines should enable you to do the proper research for yourself until you are satisfied that it is the truth.

[HasselhoffsCheeseburger]

That makes sense about the football being smaller, thanks. Were there any discernible patterns for football cellos in the 1980s where certain cards could only be found on the top or on the bottom?

Have you ever seen legitimate discrepancies to the pattern in Topps baseball cellos? I noticed in the PSA pop report that there are a few 1975 cellos with either George Brett or Robin Yount on both the top and bottom of the cello (same card, not 1 Brett and 1 Yount).

I've read that it's possible for the pattern in rack packs to break sequence (ie. certain cards on top being found in a cell other than the one they "should" be in) but that, when they do, the abnomaly stays true throughout the entire cell (all cards in the cell are from the same sheet, which would be verifiable by checking the card visisble on the bottom of the cell).

Thanks