Do you consider this a legit variation

[4reals]

IMO it looks like it may be a poor attempt to remove the light tower. While it may never be recognized in publications as a listed variation I think it's a good find none the less and if something similar were found with a Dodgers player on it I would be a buyer.

[ALR-bishop]

This card has been offered as a variation on ebay for some time. I personally think it does qualify as a variation in that in later runs I think Topps intentionally tried to reduce or eliminate the object. You can find some cards where it is even less visible. The same effort occurred in the Northup card from this set. That card can be found with a large blob on the front, a smaller blob and a speck

[Rich Klein]

also comes with and without a blob

[ALR-bishop]

[savedfrommyspokes]

The Nash, Day and Northrup are all listed in SCD as variations....I have seen the less populated versions of each of these cards sell for a slight premium on ebay.

[Gr8Beldini]

Not sure if it's recognized in the Price Guides, but '71 Carl Morton is extremely tough to find without the ugly black line at the top.

[ALR-bishop]

I view the Morton and these others as unintentional print defects, but I still collect them