Has anyone here tackled the 1952 Topps set?

[Doug]

Well if they are intentionally different cards, even with the same number, I would say they should count. I guess it's all a matter of personal opinion. For example, if I were putting together a T206 set I would consider the Demmitt and O'hara St. Louis/New York cards separate because they were intentionally updated to reflect the new teams as opposed to cards like the Magie and Doyle, NY Natl cards that were print errors and later corrected. At least the only real rule about collecting is to collect what you like, so if you like what you are doing, you are all good!

[toppcat]

Originally Posted by Doug

Well if they are intentionally different cards, even with the same number, I would say they should count. I guess it's all a matter of personal opinion. For example, if I were putting together a T206 set I would consider the Demmitt and O'hara St. Louis/New York cards separate because they were intentionally updated to reflect the new teams as opposed to cards like the Magie and Doyle, NY Natl cards that were print errors and later corrected. At least the only real rule about collecting is to collect what you like, so if you like what you are doing, you are all good!

There is some anectodal evidence the 62 Green Tints were composed and printed separately, so they would fit the criteria of intentional. I like the idea of uninetnional vs intentional to determine if part of a set!

[Doug]

Originally Posted by toppcat

There is some anecdotal evidence the 62 Green Tints were composed and printed separately, so they would fit the criteria of intentional. I like the idea of unintentional vs intentional to determine if part of a set!

Thanks, I figure if a card was intentionally created it was meant to be part of the set, otherwise it was just a printing error/variation and it was never originally intended to be included. I guess some people just like an even bigger challenge and there's no "wrong" way to collect!

[ALR-bishop]

Only trouble is trying to determine when it is intentional. For example, Levi thinks the Campos black star was a correction of an error and not a print defect. Who knows. I agree with you on the 62 greenies. The pose differences occurred as I understand it when they changed their contracted printer after the poor quality of the run that had the green tints. At least that is what "I heard" . In any event i have all of them too just to be sure