1966 semi-highs

[Kevvyg1026]

Most of us are aware of the purple tree variation on card # 432 (heffner) in the 1966 Topps set. What type of print error would cause this and would other cards in that row be affected?

[Kevvyg1026]

Found a wrong back on Jackson/Shirley card. The back of 591 has card 406 (Jay), so it is possible that the row with Jay is in the same location as the row with Shirley. Also found a wrong back of the Helper RC with #408 on the back. That suggests that #408 is at the top of a half-slit, putting it in either the Monboquette row or the Reed row.

[Kevvyg1026]

Also found this tidbit of info, but with no image. "I have a 1966 Topps Dick Egan card with the wrong back (#412 Sam Bowens). "

This suggests that #412, (which is in Angels rookies row) must be in same row as the Egan card somewhere within the two half sheets/slits. I have previously postulated that Egan is located in row 1 and row 6 on slit A and is also located in row 3 and row 10 on slit B.

Thus, this wrong back would be possible if the Bowens/Egan half sheet (i.e., slit A 5th series sheet) was accidentally placed in the slit B of the 7th series printing, making the Angels row (row 3) overlay the Northrup row containing Egan.

[Kevvyg1026]

This wrong back also would explain the Shirley (591)/Jay (406) wrong back.

[Kevvyg1026]

This miscut of Lee Thomas (408) strongly supports it being adjacent to 394 . So coupled with the wrong back of Helper (408 on back), I think the 2-card sequence of 394, 408 can be safely put at the end of row C, Angels Rookies.

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[Kevvyg1026]

Here are three miscuts. The first two are for the 5th series and I believe this checklist is from the 6th series printing, not the 5th. The Alomar miscut suggests that 428 (which has leading card of Monboquette) was above 372 at some point in the sheet. The Monboquette miscut suggests that 429 was below Angels Rookies at some point. So the Monboquette row was above the Howie Reed row (which contains 372) and also below Angels rookie row.

Both of these fit the pattern I suggested in an earlier post, which was that the pattern on the sheets was A, B, C, D, E, A, F, G, B, C, D, E THEN B, C, A, F, G, B, C, D, E, A, F, G.

Any suggestions regarding the card above the checklist would be appreciated.

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[Kevvyg1026]

Found this miscut of Farrell on line. This definitely looks to me like 377 is above 404 (Pirates team).

Also have this Kaline (410) miscut. It looks like 410 must be to the left of either 382, 385, 402, 403, 421, 422, 433, or 443 because of the purple color. I know that Kaline is in Column 10 of the sheet (due to other panels and miscuts). Therefore, that adjacent card CAN NOT be 382 (in C3), 385 (C5), 422 (C3), 433 (C8). This leaves 402, 403, 421, and 443 as possible candidates.

I don't think it can be 443 because the grassy area in that purple sliver doesn't match that card, so 402, 403, 421 remain as possibilities. I lean towards the card being #421. Any thoughts?

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