Show...me...your print variations!

[4reals]

Notice that the right border on Joe Coleman's 78 Topps card is red as opposed to pink like the other three sides. I have yet to find a variation with all four sides pink. If one exists my opinion is that it is quite scarce.

[grainsley]

I was aware of the font size variation, but this one (on the right) has me scuppered. I have periodically checked Ebay and COMC, unable to locate another. Perhaps someone more familiar with the print process could educate me as to what happened here? Thanks...

[4reals]

Originally Posted by grainsley

I was aware of the font size variation, but this one (on the right) has me scuppered. I have periodically checked Ebay and COMC, unable to locate another. Perhaps someone more familiar with the print process could educate me as to what happened here? Thanks...

yellow print plate out of register (misaligned) during print process. Some collectors call it "ghosting". Not unusual to find these but fun to hunt for to pass the time until those white whales come along.

[ALR-bishop]

Seems harder to find one without the red than with it, and the red line seems to wander some

[savedfrommyspokes]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Seems harder to find one without the red than with it, and the red line seems to wander some

Nice Al, that is the first copy of this card I have seen with the red above....

[steve B]

That's another registration difference. With the red printed where it should be the extra line is below the frame If the red is printed shifted up the line will be above the frame.

Steve B

[swarmee]

1973 Topps #1 - All Time Home Run Leaders (Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays)
Courtesy of COMC.com

Not mine, but I thought this card depicting Babe's booger would be of interest.. ;-)

[savedfrommyspokes]

Originally Posted by grainsley

I was aware of the font size variation, but this one (on the right) has me scuppered. I have periodically checked Ebay and COMC, unable to locate another. Perhaps someone more familiar with the print process could educate me as to what happened here? Thanks...

That "ghosting" version is certainly unique, nice find! Almost reminds me of the 7th series yellow boxed checklist.

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by 4reals

Notice that the right border on Joe Coleman's 78 Topps card is red as opposed to pink like the other three sides. I have yet to find a variation with all four sides pink. If one exists my opinion is that it is quite scarce.

Jim Tyrone was beside it on the 1978 E* sheet, it has the same flaw on the left edge.

[4reals]

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing!