1963 Topps checklist question

[Cliff Bowman]

I will show all five 22 card color blocks from the first series sheet. I will have to show each one in a separate post to maximize the size. This first one shows red based cards with yellow inset circles. Can anyone spot a player card with the wrong color inset circle? ETA: the last card on the first row is a team card and does not follow the player card pattern.

[Cliff Bowman]

This is the second 22 card color block. They are blue based with red inset circles. The second card is Ed Charles with a rookie trophy. Does anyone see a player card that does not have a red inset circle other than the Charles?

[Cliff Bowman]

This is the third 22 card color block on the first series sheet. They are all yellow based with red inset circles. Does anyone see a player card that does not have a red inset circle?

[Cliff Bowman]

This is the fourth 22 card color block from the first series sheet. All 22 cards are green based, the top row has all player cards with yellow inset circles, the bottom row has all player cards with red inset circles. Does anyone see a player card with the wrong color inset circle?

[Cliff Bowman]

This is the fifth 22 card color block from the first series sheet. All 22 cards are red based and all single player cards have green inset circles. Does anyone see a player card with the wrong inset circle? This block has several cards that are not player cards. On the first row, the first card is a manager, the second card is a checklist, the third card is a team card, the sixth card is a multi player rookie card, the seventh card is a multi player special card. On the second row, the third card is a multi player leaders card, the fourth card is a manager card, and the eleventh card is a checklist card.

[Kevvyg1026]

This is also true for series 4, with the clarification that team cards, combo cards, and rookie cards match the border only.

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by Kevvyg1026

This is also true for series 4, with the clarification that team cards, combo cards, and rookie cards match the border only.

It's not that, all 1963 Topps baseball sheets are that way. Someone accused me of being wrong that every player card on a horizontal row has the same color inset circle.

[Kevvyg1026]

I looked at approximately 20 of each of the cards discussed by Mr. Verechek in his article regarding the slight shift variations in some 1963 series 5 cards. Besides those that he wrote about, I see that each card exhibits other variations. For example:

On # 439, Don Zimmer, there is a 3 stripe vs.4 strike variation (far left of card). The 3 stripe version has the bat on the inset pointed directly at the demarcation between the red border & Zim's collar. Also, the 3 stripe version has the elbow on inset touching the inset circle. The four stripe shows the bat pointed well above the red border, and there is a gap between elbow and circle. There are also differences in the stat box sizes and the trademark positioning between the two varieties.

On # 438, Wes Stock, the inset head is either under the gray or not. On cards where the head is not under gray, we see additional white area by the 3 on back of photo, and there is a sharper boundary between inset circle and pants. On the back, the top line of stats extends to end of yellow box.

All other cards show multiple variations, as well.