1971 Series 5 and 6 Uncut

[deweyinthehall]

Perfect - thanks!

[Zach Wheat]

This is the only 1971 Topps sheet I own and it is from the 3rd series I believe

[stlcardsfan]

Pretty cool how all the action shots are in the first 3 columns.

[deweyinthehall]

Going back to one of the reasons I started this particular conversation -

On a "perfect' 132 card slit (264 full sheet), there'd be 12 different rows (each card printed exactly 2 times when you consider both slits).

Now, take the series 5 slits here - all rows are 2x except for the Ryan and Otis rows. We wouldn't say the remaining 9 rows were 'short prints' - we'd say the Ryan and Otis cards were 'over printed' or some such (1.3x?)

Now with the Series 6 slits - of the 10 different rows, 4 are printed three times and 6 are printed twice. Yet, we refer to these as SPs. Because 2x is the majority on these slits, wouldn't it be better to consider the 3x rows 'over prints' - the effect is the same in that there are less of the so-called "SPs" out there, but I think it would be more accurate.

I know this is bucking decades of hobby terminology, but can the majority of cards in a series being considered SPs?

[Kevvyg1026]

If you want to discuss years of poor terminology, please remember that every series 1 from 1958 thru 1969 had 110 cards (some years were 1 to 110; others were 1-109 with an extra copy of checklist 1). So, checklist 1 would be printed 4x (albeit most had subtle variations), 44 cards cards in the print run were printed 3x, and 65 cards were printed 2x.

Every series 1 during those years used a similar print pattern (4 rows 3x, 6 rows 2x) and yet SPs are not considered (i.e, labeled) in those years except in rare circumstances (e.g., 1966 Mantle is called a DP).

Moreover, as many of us who read this forum have found out, some cards long considered as SPs truly were not.

[quitcrab]

Is the 66 Mantle really a double print? I have a 66 sheet and he only appears once on it.
Scott

[Kevvyg1026]

Series 1 has 110 cards, so there are 4 rows printed 3x and 6 rows printed 2x. Mantle is on a 3x printed row.

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