Has anyone here tackled the 1952 Topps set?

[tedzan]

I am nearing completion of a "master set". I still need a few of the
extremely rare mid-series (#131-190) cards with the GRAY backs.

A master set comprises of 553 cards..........

1st Series (issued Spring of '52)

#1-80 Black backs with Page and Sain errors (82 cards)
#1-80 Red backs (issued Spring/Summer of '52)

2nd series (issued Spring of '52)

#81-130

3rd series (issued Summer of '52)

#131-190 White backs
#131-190 GRAY backs (unknown issue date)

4th series (issued Summer of '52)

#191-250

5th series (Semi-Hi#s)....(issued Summer/Fall of '52)

#251-310)
Campos variation


6th series (Hi numbers)....(issued Fall of '52)

#311-313 (BB stitching CW on backs)
#311-313 (BB stitching CCW on backs)
#314-407


TED Z

[Exhibitman]

I don't collect the set per se, just the cards in the set that I like. If you are not a condition bug and are patient you can add some of the better cards at very reasonable prices. I picked up a J. Robinson for $100. Low grade but presentable. The common HOFers have been $20 or less in g-vg.

[ALR-bishop]

[QUOTE=tedzan;750005]#1-80 Black backs with Page and Sain errors (82 cards)
#1-80 Red backs (issued Spring/Summer of '52)

Ted---that is amazing on the grey backs. I know they are tough.

Does that number include the 3 versions of the Sain and Page cards-- the red back, and the black backs with both the correct and incorrect bio info, since the latter exists both ways ?

[toppcat]

[QUOTE=ALR;750112]

Originally Posted by tedzan

#1-80 Black backs with Page and Sain errors (82 cards)
#1-80 Red backs (issued Spring/Summer of '52)

Ted---that is amazing on the grey backs. I know they are tough.

Does that number include the 3 versions of the Sain and Page cards-- the red back, and the black backs with both the correct and incorrect bio info, since the latter exists both ways ?

I think if you add up Ted's plus the six I ID up above and the Page/Sain "third" cards and you get 561 in the master set. Good grief!

[GoldenAge50s]

Originally Posted by tedzan
#1-80 Black backs with Page and Sain errors (82 cards)
#1-80 Red backs (issued Spring/Summer of '52)

Am I missing something here?

The above list DOES account for 3 Page-Sain cards, doesn't it?

[pdub1819]

I'm new here, but I thought I would add that on the Collectors Universe Forum, there is a member (Ijustlovecards) who is tackling the 52 set, she actually is having a competition for everyone by giving away a nice Mantle card to whoever comes closest to guessing how much she spends on the set. She already has the '52 Mantle in PSA 7, check out her registry, it is pretty cool to watch her build the set.

[tedzan]

Hey guys,

I'm not quite sure I understand your comments on the Page and Sain errors.

Anyhow, the Page and Sain errors exist ONLY with the Black backs. The first 80 cards were printed and issued in the Spring of 1952
with the Black backs. Then Topps switched to printing the Red backs in their 2nd series (cards #81-130) and, all subsequent series.
Due to the huge popularity of the '52 Topps cards, Topps subsequently went back and ran additional press runs on the first 80 cards.
This time printing them with Red backs and in greater quantities.

I collected these cards as a young teenager and have fond memories of them. Ask me any question regarding the 1952 Topps cards
and I'll try to answer them.

TED Z

[ALR-bishop]

The above list DOES account for 3 Page-Sain cards, doesn't it?[/QUOTE]

Maybe so, that's what I was asking

[tedzan]

ALR

Yes, I guess at first, your "3 versions" of each threw me off.....I need another cup of coffee this morning.

My grand total of 553 cards includes all versions of Page and Sain.


Regards,

TED Z

[tedzan]

I don't do graded cards, so I don't know if the pop reports account for the 60 GRAYback variations in the mid-series (#131-190).

I'm curious if PSA, or SGC, pop reports reflect these extremely rare cards (that I think were actually issued in 1953) ? ?






COLOR variations......

Also, the aforementioned color variations are simply printing errors or printer's variations and I feel that they should not be part of
a "Master Set".
As is obvious when you compare 1st series (1#-80) Black backs vs Red backs, the front colors are somewhat different. The Black
back cards tend to be pale in contrast to the Red backs that are brighter. A trained eye can discern a Black back from a Red back
without flipping the card over.

I have a bunch of these color variations but, I don't include them as part of my master set.


TED Z