Hybrid 1952 Topps 1st/2nd Series Panel

smellthegum · #1 04-24-2023, 05:53 PM

Is it possible that the whole set was printed at once but only released in series throughout the year? And one observation that sheds no light on anything: Wehmeier is notoriously difficult to find centered while the card below it, Kuzava, is one of the easy ones. Based on their position relative to one another on this sample, that makes no sense.

irv · #2 04-24-2023, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by smellthegum

Is it possible that the whole set was printed at once but only released in series throughout the year? And one observation that sheds no light on anything: Wehmeier is notoriously difficult to find centered while the card below it, Kuzava, is one of the easy ones. Based on their position relative to one another on this sample, that makes no sense.

Definitely something odd/strange going on here.

Speaking of Wehmeier, and the fact it is such a difficult card to find in great centered high grade shape, a PSA 8 just sold last night at REA for $24,000 dollars.
If I searched correctly, the last 8 sold for just over $5,000 back in 2017.
https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...?itemid=139751

toppcat · #3 04-25-2023, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by irv

Speaking of Wehmeier, and the fact it is such a difficult card to find in great centered high grade shape, a PSA 8 just sold last night at REA for $24,000 dollars.
If I searched correctly, the last 8 sold for just over $5,000 back in 2017.
https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...?itemid=139751

Well....

Republicaninmass · #4 04-25-2023, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by toppcat

Well....

Some major P(l)ayers working on that set in psa 8 nowadays.

MAYBE since the printed the blacks, they decided to print some reds with the next series? I've never seen that panel, but is curious!

steve B · #5 04-25-2023, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by smellthegum

Is it possible that the whole set was printed at once but only released in series throughout the year? And one observation that sheds no light on anything: Wehmeier is notoriously difficult to find centered while the card below it, Kuzava, is one of the easy ones. Based on their position relative to one another on this sample, that makes no sense.

It's possible. But I don't think it's at all likely.
First, you'd have to tie up your money for months with finished product just sitting there.
Then there's the potential team changes and stuff like that.

One thought I had was if Topps did presentation sets in 52 for players or executives. Maybe after the season?
OR
I think at some point they gave a certain number of cards to each player. If they started that partway into 52 that would explain a combined 1st/2nd sheet.
The only year I can recall seeing a presentation set is 62, but I haven't followed that all that closely.

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