1958 Topps Hank Aaron - BLUE background??

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by yanksfan09

Hello everyone. Sorry to bump an old thread but was just thinking what to do with this card? Was thinking of selling but I don't really know what to make of these blue ones.

What I know about my copy is I've had it since the 1990's,I bought it from a local shop as a teenager for 40 bucks I think (my first Hank Aaron card). It wasn't sold as any variation, I don't think any variations were known at the time. I had it for years and it's always been blue, I never had it in any light! Mine is a deep blue almost turquoise. I got graded fairly recently, had it raw for probably around 20 years. Seems some fall into the "every one is light altered" camp and others think there were factory issued. I find it interesting that the green ones, some have white names (with bottom words still in yellow) or yellow names with yellow team name.

I think it's a really neat card but am unsure what to do with it if I were ever to want to sell it. Just figured I'd add mine to the thread and hear some thoughts... Thanks

That card is 100% faded from light exposure. Your card has a few signs that is is faded and not a real missing/low yellow ink card.

[yanksfan09]

Thanks for response Ben, what shows that it's light exposure?

I'm interested in hearing any/all points of view.

I added a couple more angles ...

[yanksfan09]

Also, excuse my ignorance, What is the reason for some green background ones have white name and yellow on bottom, and others being all yellow name/team?

[Exhibitman]

Here's the basic problem with these: if you can manufacture one with sunlight and time, which I have seen people actually do with other green cards from the set, then there is no way to know whether you are buying a faded card or a print freak. It kills the marketability of the card IMO.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Here's the basic problem with these: if you can manufacture one with sunlight and time, which I have seen people actually do with other green cards from the set, then there is no way to know whether you are buying a faded card or a print freak. It kills the marketability of the card IMO.

In hand it is really easy to tell if they are a print freak or faded. Even with most pictures it is very easy to tell the difference.

[Cliff Bowman]

Here's a "blue" 1959 Topps Ernie Banks that recently showed up on eBay for a tidy sum. It's obviously a card that sat in a glass display case at a sports card store exposed to sunlight. The green area is where the price tag was that sheltered that small area from sunlight.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Cliff Bowman

Here's a "blue" 1959 Topps Ernie Banks that recently showed up on eBay for a tidy sum. It's obviously a card that sat in a glass display case at a sports card store exposed to sunlight. The green area is where the price tag was that sheltered that small area from sunlight.

If not for the price sticker leaving the green(yellow ink) it probably would have sold for much more.

I disappoint people on their rare missing ink cards all the time. Bad part is most think their card is the only real one and the rest are altered.