Question concerning 1970 Topps Super Proof

Originally Posted by deltaarnet

Here is the card it was given a Authentic Grade by PSA Pop 4 none higher? If you look up the pop report for 1970 Topps Super you will see ALL Square corner Proofs only have a Authentic grade. Why??

Is your proof a Blank Back, I have the printed back.

[deltaarnet]

Mine is printed also

[ALR-bishop]

In my experience proof sheets are normally blank backed, or have only partially finished backs.

If a card has the regularly issued front and back, and is hand cut, it was most likely cut from a finished sheet. For example I have a set of the 74 Deckles on uncut sheets with blank backs. I have some square cut undeckled cards with finished backs and some with partially finished backs, and some with blank backs. I believe the ones with finished backs to have been cut from final sheets that had not been deckled. I do not think because a grading company calls it a proof, it is a proof. I think if they have regular backs they are more likely just unfinished cards.

On the other hand, I doubt if there is a hobby standard definition of a proof card, just as their is no universally accepted definition of a variation, so I guess any unfinished card can be considered a proof card

[ls7plus]

My proof '69 Topps Super Reggie Jackson rookie was also graded PSA authentic. It has square corners, while the regular issue's were rounded.

Happy collecting,

Larry