1952 Topps Images of All Variations <Rolling Thread>

[irv]

Originally Posted by Zach Wheat

Irv,

Nice green neck variation. There seem to be "a lot" of variations with certain cards. One is the 1952 Topps House and the other is the 52 Topps Campos. There are numerous variations with Campos as well.

From what I've seen, which Ted also touched on, the more red there is on the tiger's tongue, the more greater the chance is of the greenish hue on House's neck.

Speaking of Campos, that is one of the variation cards I don't currently own but wish I did. The black star on the reverse and/or the missing border on the front.
I also don't own, but wish I did again, is the Joe Page/Sain bio error card.
Most of these, including the Frank House yellow tiger, have really increased in value over the last few years so I'm not sure if I ever will?
I also don't own any gray backs but because there are so many, with some real tough, almost impossible ones to obtain, I don't even bother thinking about them.

[ALR-bishop]

In addition to the Campos black star and front border missing version I also have what looks like a partial black star. I think I posted it in the 52 Gallery thread.

I will count up how many variants I have of the 407. Since I only have a dozen or so grey backs and am not pursuing them I know I will be well short of any 600 figure


I still think going through it card by card and identifying any variants for each would be best to get a count. For instance in cards 1-80, beyond 2 each of red and black, how may other variants are known and in which color back?

[Zach Wheat]

Originally Posted by irv

.....I also don't own, but wish I did again, is the Joe Page/Sain bio error card.
Most of these, including the Frank House yellow tiger, have really increased in value over the last few years so I'm not sure if I ever will?
I also don't own any gray backs but because there are so many, with some real tough, almost impossible ones to obtain, I don't even bother thinking about them.

These are the major variations that most set collectors want to include in their set. Regarding, mid-series gray backs (#131-190), some are more rare than others. I hope to collect all 60, but it is unlikely due to the scarcity of some of them.

As Ted has noted in other threads, the Reiser gray back is difficult to find and the House yellow Tiger gray back is even more difficult.