1982 Fleer Test Cards.....

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Posted By: Bob

Paul,

No, they're not the same as the '82 Fleer proofs. The test cards all say "Test Card" in black across the player's name. The '82 Proofs don't have the "Test Card" label.

Another difference is that on the proof cards, the player's name matches the picture. On the test cards, it's hit and miss. The only player's whose name matches the picture are Steve Stone, Tony Armas, Rick Honeycutt, and everybody on the last two rows of the sheet (or at least 18 of the 22 cards, 4 have no name).

From SCD:
1982 Fleer Test Cards
To test a proposed cardboard stock from International Paper Co., a run of 100 sheets of test cards was printed and delivered to Fleer officials. The cards on the sheet include various combinations, incorrect picture/name combinations and cards with no player identification. All cards have the words "TEST CARD" overprinted in black in the player identification area at the bottom center, along with the letters "o", "n" or both vertically at the left end of the oblong. Backs are blank (BF: at least some are). At least half of the 132-card test sheets have made their way into the hobby where they are offered both as complete sheets and as hand-cut single cards or panels. A number of the photos seen on the test cards did not appear in Fleer's 1982 card set. Each of the 66 cards is double-printed on the sheet.

Bob