Official Error and Variation Discussion/Reference Thread

dietdew · Apr 11, 2012

I just ran across a variation in the SPA buttons. The placement of the sig and number are different and the trademark lines are either white or black. The white line says copyright 1978 and the black copyright 1981. Obviously, a true 1978 Angels Carew is impossible because he was not traded until 1979.

DaClyde · Apr 11, 2012

That's typical. We can't managed to build a complete checklist, but we're already finding variations. The pins were still being printed at least into 1984 based on the existence of a Pete Rose as an Expo being one of the higher numbers. I have to wonder if these are related to the MLBPA/Carol Wright/Vincetown pins from a couple of years later.

DeliciousBacon · Apr 28, 2012

OK, this is probably about as minor and worthless a variation as I have found, but it does seem to be a legit variation. The 2007 Upper Deck Triple Play Performers can be found with two different messages on the scratch-off panel on back; the far more common version says "Scratch Off", the other version is bilingual, "Scratch Off/Raspar To Reveal Number":

DeliciousBacon · Aug 20, 2012

Nothing new to add, just wanted to bump this back up. One of my favorite threads, but it seems like everyone forgot about it.

tpeichel · Aug 20, 2012

A collector asked me if I had the 1991 Cadaco Disc blue MLB logo variation for Grace and Dunston. He had never seen the variation himself, but someone had told him about it. All the ones I own, have the red MLB logo as do the ones on COMC. Anyone else heard of it?

Calripkenjrcollector · Aug 22, 2012

Be8el0ve said:
Anyone know where the silver foil cards come from and how diffuicult are they to obtain?

1996 Fleer - Silver Foil, Gold Foil, Tiffany

As far as what I have, there is five different cards. Here is a scan of mine

And the Team card

richtree · Oct 6, 2012

tpeichel said:
1990 Topps Glossy Rookie Foil Stripe Test Issue

What is the writing on the one card?

I have a set of these missing one card....#13 maybe.>? selling for 50$ bux

richtree · Oct 6, 2012

ThoseBackPages said:
Hey JC,

i posted this on CU, but it fits here as well...

A. Visible face
B. Blacked-out face/arms, pink stripe along helmet
C. Blacked-out face/arms, no stripe along helmet

i just pulled a "B" out of a factory set. The Knight was the corrected version, no scar or white-out visable

Just would all of these and all of the Knight scar variations....let me know if anyone has [email protected]

ASTROBURN · Mar 20, 2013

Ok, time to add to this lost awesome thread

1998 pinnacle yardwork. Has horizontal lines across the card or just halfway.

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Ill add more samples later. Right now I'm on my iPad and its a pain linking pictures compared to doing it on my computer.

ASTROBURN · Apr 4, 2013

Picked up this variant this past week. Refractor/No Refractor

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$1997%20Bowman's%20Best%20Mirror%20Image%20Refractor%20MI2%20(No%20Refractor).jpg$

BunchOBull · Apr 4, 2013

Where did you find the refractor at?

Bornagaincollector · Apr 4, 2013

I have about 10 cards from this and several with writing including 2 carlos martinez's cards that have 1 and 2 dots by the copyright date.

jacksoncoupage · Apr 5, 2013

Bornagaincollector said:
I have about 10 cards from this and several with writing including 2 carlos martinez's cards that have 1 and 2 dots by the copyright date.

What set/year are you referring you?

Thanks.

Bornagaincollector · Apr 5, 2013

1990 Topps Rookies Stripe Test Issues....I have 3 Carlos Martinez cards like this,but on the back next to the copyright date.[2] of them have 2 stars and 1 has 1 star.

ASTROBURN · Apr 5, 2013

BunchOBull said:
Where did you find the refractor at?

The one with writing on COMC a couple weeks back, and I think the one without was (i think) on COMC over a year ago...

flarick · May 3, 2013

1995 SPORTFLIX DOUBLE TAKE MATTINGLY/BONDS PROOF/ERROR CARD.

As a Griffey, Jr. collector, I picked this up a number of years ago and wondered if anyone else has seen similar from the '95 series. This particular card is blank back with no card number present. Bonds and Mattingly are the named players and the front of the card shows "1B" for positions. Card should have AL and NL stars at the same positions. The logo in the top right corner shifts between "'95" and what appears to be a copy of the '94 Production logo "Sportflics 2000". The background color for both the position and the player name does not change. Finally, the 'magic motion' images are both Ken Griffey, Jr. and neither matches the '95 regular issue image used! Bonds and Mattingly images are not present. So, do I label it a Bonds or Mattingly error? Mattingly was not the 1B on the '95 issue. Printer's proof error? Or how about a really nice Griffey 'cameo"!!

BunchOBull · May 3, 2013

flarick said:
1995 SPORTFLIX DOUBLE TAKE MATTINGLY/BONDS PROOF/ERROR CARD.

As a Griffey, Jr. collector, I picked this up a number of years ago and wondered if anyone else has seen similar from the '95 series. This particular card is blank back with no card number present. Bonds and Mattingly are the named players and the front of the card shows "1B" for positions. Card should have AL and NL stars at the same positions. The logo in the top right corner shifts between "'95" and what appears to be a copy of the '94 Production logo "Sportflics 2000". The background color for both the position and the player name does not change. Finally, the 'magic motion' images are both Ken Griffey, Jr. and neither matches the '95 regular issue image used! Bonds and Mattingly images are not present. So, do I label it a Bonds or Mattingly error? Mattingly was not the 1B on the '95 issue. Printer's proof error? Or how about a really nice Griffey 'cameo"!!

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That definitely seems like more of a test proof; not uncommon to mix and match images/names with test runs. There would be little other reason to have that combination of double Griffey with a non-production player name.

timtom · May 6, 2013

This thread is really cool. I went through my doubles and added 6 more variation cards to my PC that I did not have before.

I have one variation to add that I have not seen listed before.

2000 EX Hall or nothing Gold foil and bronze foil variations.

I picked this up in a lot I bought 3-4 years ago which had 7-8 of these card and I noticed that only 1 had gold foil. Don't know if anyone else has seen anything like this. Just though I should share.

Dan

Hawk8 · Aug 15, 2013

Hullfan said:
Not sure if these apply but I didn't notice them on the first post. 1984 Topps Variations head fully in box and not.

Anyone know if all 1984 Topps cards came in this variation? I have looked through over 1700 Andre Dawson 1984 Topps cards and did not find a single one with head in box

Hawk8 · Aug 15, 2013

Anyone know the difference between the 1988 Chef Boyardee A version and the B version?

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