1968 Topps #45 Tom Seaver White Letter Error

[Exhibitman]

Sun faded. Probably left in the sun in a dealer showcase at some event or in a case lit with UV lights. You can even 'make' them yourself. There's a thread on the 'blue' 1958 Aaron somewhere around here.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Sun faded. Probably left in the sun in a dealer showcase at some event or in a case lit with UV lights. You can even 'make' them yourself. There's a thread on the 'blue' 1958 Aaron somewhere around here.

Yep made many of them as research after getting screwed over buying faded cards as missing ink. That Seaver is faded as are the 2 Mantles. It is extremely easy to see once you know what to look for.

I made the 58 Aaron thread and a few others on faded cards. As a error collector for over 35 years I have seen very few real missing color cards.

EDIT: To add a pic of a real missing yellow card. This is actually a bad pic and the colors are much brighter in hand. Notice how the whole card still has that nice shiny new look and the faded cards in this thread all have that dead dull look to them.