1968 topps series 6

[deweyinthehall]

So, if this is correct, and this is the arrangement of cards on the other 6th series slit, then we have this scenario:

For every 4 specimens printed of the cards in the Robinson, Tracewski, and Stephensen rows, only 3 were printed of the cards in the May, Bryan, Von Hoff and 6th series checklist rows.

If this is so, having just finished my '68 set, it would account for all the scarcities I came across/paid through the nose for (particularly McNally, Agee, Tsitouris, May, Odom, Al Jackson, Dillman and Sparma).

But, a lot of those in the slightly scarcer rows, under this scenario, seem to have no premium attached, at least from what I recently observed.

I wonder whether there were production or distribution issues with the 6th series generally because overall, they seemed harder to find than the 7th.

[Cliff Bowman]

I look at it more as 33 cards are “double printed” rather than 44 cards are “short printed” in a 77 card Series. In a 88 card Series every card is printed three times over both Slits, in a 77 card Series 33 of the cards are printed four times rather than three to make up for the missing eleven cards over the two Slits.

[G1911]

Originally Posted by Cliff Bowman

I look at it more as 33 cards are “double printed” rather than 44 cards are “short printed” in a 77 card Series. In a 88 card Series every card is printed three times over both Slits, in a 77 card Series 33 of the cards are printed four times rather than three to make up for the missing eleven cards over the two Slits.

This is how I note them in my checklists too, 4x print and 3x print notations. Fantastic research, thanks for sharing it. I can update this series’ list now

[Cliff Bowman]

I ran across a pic of the B Slit of the 1968 Topps 6th Series, it confirms that it goes:

Frank Robinson
Lee May
Bill Bryan
Dick Tracewski
Jerry Stephenson
Bruce Von Hoff
Checklist 6
Frank Robinson
Lee May
Bill Bryan
Dick Tracewski
Jerry Stephenson

[Kevvyg1026]

That is great. It confirms what we had pieced together based on miscuts.