1976 Topps in 1974 Wrapper

[Kurri17]

Originally Posted by Zach Wheat

I just picked this up. It is a 1976 Topps pack wrapped in a 1974 Wrapper. Was wondering if there are a lot of miswrapped packs with 2+ years separation. I assume Topps just found some old stock and decided to use it....just seems odd with the 2 years separation.

Z

Very nice. Been seeing those as I am looking to pick up a PSA 1974 Topps pack. No expert here, but the only other year I have seen is 1980 football in 1979 wrappers I believe. You're probably right, just using up stock.

[ALR-bishop]

Are we sure that is a 74 wrapper and not a 73. We have had threads in here debating when Topps went to distributing all series at one time. There is not doubt iit happened nationwide in 1974 but it seems clear all cards were also released at one time in certain markets in 1973, and in packs that indicated as such

[ALR-bishop]

Just checked my set packs...never mind

[GasHouseGang]

Why would Topps do that? That seems really strange and extremely unlikely. It's not like no one has ever resealed a wax pack. I guess I have a basic distrust of "sealed" packs in general after getting burned on some 1975 mini "sealed" packs, and I'd have a really hard time accepting these packs were real unless I pulled them from a sealed 1996 Topps wax box myself. I'm assuming they are considered real if PSA is grading them. Have these been accepted by the sealed pack collectors as real for a while, or did these just start showing up recently?

[sbfinley]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

Why would Topps do that? That seems really strange and extremely unlikely. It's not like no one has ever resealed a wax pack. I guess I have a basic distrust of "sealed" packs in general after getting burned on some 1975 mini "sealed" packs, and I'd have a really hard time accepting these packs were real unless I pulled them from a sealed 1996 Topps wax box myself. I'm assuming they are considered real if PSA is grading them. Have these been accepted by the sealed pack collectors as real for a while, or did these just start showing up recently?

These are well documented as original. This is actually the case of Topps recycling a design rather than old stock. If the op would flip the pack over and scan the back you will actual see an offer on the reverse the expires at the end of 1976. The 74 packs have a similar offer ending at the end of 1974. Different fonts and sizing are also used.

[Zach Wheat]

Originally Posted by sbfinley

These are well documented as original. This is actually the case of Topps recycling a design rather than old stock. If the op would flip the pack over and scan the back you will actual see an offer on the reverse the expires at the end of 1976. The 74 packs have a similar offer ending at the end of 1974. Different fonts and sizing are also used.

Steve,

Here is the reverse. Note the expiration date is 1974.

Z

[sbfinley]

If the back pictured in the last post is the same pack as the one pictured in the original post, then one of these three things happened.

A. PSA screwed up.
B. That pack is resealed.
C. That's the first 76 pack with a 74 offer date I have ever seen.

[hcv123]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

Why would Topps do that? That seems really strange and extremely unlikely. It's not like no one has ever resealed a wax pack. I guess I have a basic distrust of "sealed" packs in general after getting burned on some 1975 mini "sealed" packs, and I'd have a really hard time accepting these packs were real unless I pulled them from a sealed 1996 Topps wax box myself. I'm assuming they are considered real if PSA is grading them. Have these been accepted by the sealed pack collectors as real for a while, or did these just start showing up recently?

I'd have a really hard time accepting them as real unless I pulled them out of a 1994 Topps wax box myself

[ALR-bishop]

Howard-- I have an unopened 1994 Topps wax box full of 1974 packs I can sell you for the right price

I have no idea if the pack is legit but it would not surprise me one bit if Topps utilized unused wrappers is subsequent years

[The-Cardfather]

This is probably going to be a very stupid question, but I'll ask anyway.

If it is a unopened/sealed pack in a 1974 wrapper, how do you know that there are 1976 cards inside of it?

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by hcv123

I'd have a really hard time accepting them as real unless I pulled them out of a 1994 Topps wax box myself

Haha, sorry about the typo. I meant 1976, of course. Well, if the back shows a 1976 expiration date for some offer, then it must be a recycled design as suggested. It is weird though!

[Rickyy]

That's cool...if I was a kid back then though...I'd probably freak out... haha.

Ricky Y