1952 3rd Series Gray Backs vs. 1960 5th Series White Backs

SMPEP · #6 03-30-2016, 10:02 AM

I think the "white backs" in the 1960s are just as elusive as the grey backs in the 1952 series.

With that said ... I think the reason that the 1960 "white backs" don't get the same recognition is that some don't believe they are anything other than "cream backs" that are cleaner.

For me ... my eyes just aren't good enough in many cases to distinguish which is which. For example, I've seen the 1952 greys backs that even when I put them side by side next to a glossy 1952 grey back and a dull 1952 grey back I can't tell which the card is.

So good luck identifying a 1960 "white" versus "cream" based on a photo on Ebay.

My other theory is that the 1952 greys also gain recognition because you can tell a difference on the front (of most of them). The 1954 greys are just as hard (harder?) to find, but you can only find them by seeing the backs of the cards and given how few photos of those backs are taken ... good luck finding them. The same may be true for the 1960 "whites".

Cheers,
Patrick

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