1963 Topps checklist question

[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.

[Kevvyg1026]

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[Cliff Bowman]

Rather than continue on this thread I am going to start a new thread of my attempt to construct the 1963 Topps 6th Series and 7th Series print sheets, I am waiting on a bunch of miscut 1963 cards from eBay, COMC, and Dean’s Cards the next week or two and then I will start the thread. I have figured out 22 of the 24 horizontal row edge cards, I haven’t figured out one from each series.

[BillP]

Originally Posted by Cliff Bowman

Rather than continue on this thread I am going to start a new thread of my attempt to construct the 1963 Topps 6th Series and 7th Series print sheets, I am waiting on a bunch of miscut 1963 cards from eBay, COMC, and Dean’s Cards the next week or two and then I will start the thread. I have figured out 22 of the 24 horizontal row edge cards, I haven’t figured out one from each series.

great work. looking forward to that view.