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Variations

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	==Variations==		==Variations==

	~~As previously mentioned, all 80 Series One cards are available in~~ Black ~~and Red Backs~~.		https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1952/Topps---Base/12/Andy-Pafko-(Black-Back).jpg?id=70198185-9eee-488a-bfec-d4a6a9abcb42&size=original&side=back&.jpg

	~~Cards #131-190~~ are ~~printed on both white~~ and ~~gray cardboard~~.		All 80 cards in Series One are available in "Red Back" and "Black Back" variations. Each is valued equally.

	~~307~~ Frank ~~Campos~~ (~~One red/one black star on~~ back ~~in copyright line)~~		https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1952/Topps---Base/1462/Frank-House-(Light-Yellow-Tiger-Variation).jpg?id=8c1b1e6c-12b6-439e-9c87-078cc5c22d87&size=original&side=back&.jpg

	~~311 Mickey Mantle (Stitches point right)~~		https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1952/Topps---Base/312/High----Jackie-Robinson.jpg?id=08ae268e-54e6-4642-9358-c94ff5811ced&size=original&side=back&.jpg

	~~312~~ Jackie Robinson (~~Stitches point right~~)		In order to fill out the 100-card Series Six sheet, Topps double printed the first three cards in the series (#311-313) -- which just happened to be the most popular players from the three New York teams: Mickey Mantle (#311), Jackie Robinson (#312), and Bobby Thompson (#313). These three cards have a variation where the stitches on the baseball on the reverse side (where the card number is located) are "pointing" to the right.

	~~313~~ Bobby Thompson (~~Stitches point~~ right)

	{{Topps}}		{{Topps}}
	[[Category:Topps]]		[[Category:Topps]]
	[[Category:1952]]		[[Category:1952]]

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Base Set

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	===Series One===		===Series One===

	~~'''NOTE~~:~~''' All 80 cards in Series One are available in "~~Red Back~~" and "Black~~ Back~~" variations~~. ~~Each is valued equally~~.		https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1952/Topps---Base/241/Luke-Easter-(Red-Back).jpg?id=b0ccc93f-1b6d-4e81-83f7-ef28ff3d9dbc&size=original&side=front&.jpg
			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1952/Topps---Base/241/Luke-Easter-(Red-Back).jpg?id=b0ccc93f-1b6d-4e81-83f7-ef28ff3d9dbc&size=original&side=back&.jpg

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	SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1952) AND (setname = 'Topps') AND (num < 81)		SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1952) AND (setname = 'Topps') AND (num < 81)
	</sql2wiki>		</sql2wiki>
	===Series Two===		===Series Two===

			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1952/Topps---Base/87/Dale-Coogan.jpg?id=665927fe-982a-407f-852e-6201b46b089c&size=original&side=front&.jpg
			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1952/Topps---Base/87/Dale-Coogan.jpg?id=665927fe-982a-407f-852e-6201b46b089c&size=original&side=back&.jpg

	<sql2wiki database = "carddb">		<sql2wiki database = "carddb">
	SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1952) AND (setname = 'Topps') AND (num BETWEEN 81 and 130)		SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1952) AND (setname = 'Topps') AND (num BETWEEN 81 and 130)
	</sql2wiki>		</sql2wiki>
	===Series Three===		===Series Three===

			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1952/Topps---Base/1551/Stubby-Overmire-(White-Back).jpg?id=db507834-9cd6-45b7-ab19-b9e320857b19&size=original&side=front&.jpg
			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1952/Topps---Base/1551/Stubby-Overmire-(White-Back).jpg?id=db507834-9cd6-45b7-ab19-b9e320857b19&size=original&side=back&.jpg

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	===Series Four===		===Series Four===

			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1952/Topps---Base/193/Harry-Simpson.jpg?id=f29ef8a6-5261-4f67-b5cc-926deab91064&size=original&side=front&.jpg
			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1952/Topps---Base/193/Harry-Simpson.jpg?id=f29ef8a6-5261-4f67-b5cc-926deab91064&size=original&side=back&.jpg

	<sql2wiki database = "carddb">		<sql2wiki database = "carddb">
	SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1952) AND (setname = 'Topps') AND (num BETWEEN 191 AND 250)		SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1952) AND (setname = 'Topps') AND (num BETWEEN 191 AND 250)
	</sql2wiki>		</sql2wiki>
	===Series Five===		===Series Five===

			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1952/Topps---Base/263/Semi-High----Harry-Brecheen.jpg?id=26b16c4d-90b2-4722-9163-38f2201b390c&size=original&side=front&.jpg
			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1952/Topps---Base/263/Semi-High----Harry-Brecheen.jpg?id=26b16c4d-90b2-4722-9163-38f2201b390c&size=original&side=back&.jpg

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	===Series Six===		===Series Six===

			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1952/Topps---Base/326/High----George-Shuba.jpg?id=8e7a3e7c-f699-43be-aa4c-7621b0992569&size=original&side=front&.jpg
			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1952/Topps---Base/326/High----George-Shuba.jpg?id=8e7a3e7c-f699-43be-aa4c-7621b0992569&size=original&side=back&.jpg

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Insertion Ratios

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	https://allvintagecards.com/how-to-spot-fake-1952-topps-mantle/		https://allvintagecards.com/how-to-spot-fake-1952-topps-mantle/

	~~=Insertion Ratios=~~

	~~{\| class="ratio"~~
	~~!Cards~~
	~~!Total Cards~~
	~~!Numbered To~~
	~~!Hobby Odds~~
	~~!Retail Odds~~
	\|-
	~~\|[[#Base_Set\|Base]]\|\|407\|\|-\|\|-\|\|-~~
	\|}

	=Checklist=		=Checklist=

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Checklist

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	SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1952) AND (setname = 'Topps') AND (num < 81)		SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1952) AND (setname = 'Topps') AND (num < 81)
	</sql2wiki>		</sql2wiki>

	===Series Two===		===Series Two===

	~~'''NOTE:''' Cards 131-190 are printed on both white and dark cardstock.~~

	<sql2wiki database = "carddb">		<sql2wiki database = "carddb">
	SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1952) AND (setname = 'Topps') AND (num BETWEEN 81 and ~~250~~)		SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1952) AND (setname = 'Topps') AND (num BETWEEN 81 and 130)
	</sql2wiki>		</sql2wiki>
	===Series Three===		===Series Three===

	<sql2wiki database = "carddb">		<sql2wiki database = "carddb">
	SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1952) AND (setname = 'Topps') AND (num BETWEEN ~~251~~ AND ~~280~~)		SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1952) AND (setname = 'Topps') AND (num BETWEEN 131 AND 190)
	</sql2wiki>		</sql2wiki>
	===Series Four===		===Series Four===

	<sql2wiki database = "carddb">		<sql2wiki database = "carddb">
	SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1952) AND (setname = 'Topps') AND (num BETWEEN ~~281~~ AND ~~300~~)		SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1952) AND (setname = 'Topps') AND (num BETWEEN 191 AND 250)
	</sql2wiki>		</sql2wiki>
	===Series Five===		===Series Five===

	<sql2wiki database = "carddb">		<sql2wiki database = "carddb">
	SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1952) AND (setname = 'Topps') AND (num BETWEEN ~~301~~ AND 310)		SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1952) AND (setname = 'Topps') AND (num BETWEEN 251 AND 310)
	</sql2wiki>		</sql2wiki>
	===Series Six===		===Series Six===

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Variations

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	313 Bobby Thompson (Stitches point right)		313 Bobby Thompson (Stitches point right)

			{{Topps}}
	[[Category:Topps]]		[[Category:Topps]]
	[[Category:1952]]		[[Category:1952]]

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Base Set

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Checklist

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	NOTE: All 80 cards in Series One are available in "Red Back" and "Black Back" variations. Each is valued equally.		NOTE: All 80 cards in Series One are available in "Red Back" and "Black Back" variations. Each is valued equally.

			<sql2wiki database = "carddb">
			SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1952) AND (setname = 'Topps') AND (num < 81)
			</sql2wiki>

	1 Andy Pafko		1 Andy Pafko

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Description

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	Most dealers today believe that all cards from the first four series (1-250) were produced in the same quantities.		Most dealers today believe that all cards from the first four series (1-250) were produced in the same quantities.

	Series Three (131-190) are printed on White Stock. Gray backs exist and are rare. It was once believed the gray 3rd series cards were from Canada, but there is no proof to support that theory. Series Five cards (251-310) are somewhat scarce and the "Hi-Numbers" (a.k.a. Series Six) 311 to 407 are quite scarce. Cards 281-300 were single printed compared to the other cards in the next to last series (except 289 - Tommy ~~Holms~~, 295 - Phil Cavarretta and 296 - Red Rolfe). Cards 311-313 were double printed on the last high number printing sheet. The key card in the set is Mickey Mantle, number 311, which was Mickey's first of many Topps cards -- but it is NOT considered his "rookie" card.		Series Three (131-190) are printed on White Stock. Gray backs exist and are rare. It was once believed the gray 3rd series cards were from Canada, but there is no proof to support that theory. Series Five cards (251-310) are somewhat scarce and the "Hi-Numbers" (a.k.a. Series Six) 311 to 407 are quite scarce. Cards 281-300 were single printed compared to the other cards in the next to last series (except 289 - Tommy Holmes, 295 - Phil Cavarretta and 296 - Red Rolfe). Cards 311-313 were double printed on the last high number printing sheet. The key card in the set is Mickey Mantle, number 311, which was Mickey's first of many Topps cards -- but it is NOT considered his "rookie" card.

	A minor variation on cards from 311 through 313 is that they exist with the stitching on the number circle in the back pointing right or left. There seems to be no print run difference between the two versions. Card number 307, Frank Campos, can be found in a scarce version with with one red star and one black star next to the words "Topps Baseball" on the back.		A minor variation on cards from 311 through 313 is that they exist with the stitching on the number circle in the back pointing right or left. There seems to be no print run difference between the two versions. Card number 307, Frank Campos, can be found in a scarce version with with one red star and one black star next to the words "Topps Baseball" on the back.

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Description

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	Most dealers today believe that all cards from the first four series (1-250) were produced in the same quantities.		Most dealers today believe that all cards from the first four series (1-250) were produced in the same quantities.

	Series Three (131-190) are printed on White Stock. Gray backs exist and are rare. It was once believed the gray 3rd series cards were from Canada, but there is no proof to support that theory. Series Five cards (251-310) are somewhat scarce and the "Hi-Numbers" (a.k.a. Series Six) 311 to 407 are quite scarce. Cards 281-300 were single printed compared to the other cards in the next to last series (except 289 - Tommy Holms, 295 - Phil Cavarretta and 296 - Red Rolfe. Cards 311-313 were double printed on the last high number printing sheet. The key card in the set is Mickey Mantle, number 311, which was Mickey's first of many Topps cards -- but it is NOT considered his "rookie" card.		Series Three (131-190) are printed on White Stock. Gray backs exist and are rare. It was once believed the gray 3rd series cards were from Canada, but there is no proof to support that theory. Series Five cards (251-310) are somewhat scarce and the "Hi-Numbers" (a.k.a. Series Six) 311 to 407 are quite scarce. Cards 281-300 were single printed compared to the other cards in the next to last series (except 289 - Tommy Holms, 295 - Phil Cavarretta and 296 - Red Rolfe). Cards 311-313 were double printed on the last high number printing sheet. The key card in the set is Mickey Mantle, number 311, which was Mickey's first of many Topps cards -- but it is NOT considered his "rookie" card.

	A minor variation on cards from 311 through 313 is that they exist with the stitching on the number circle in the back pointing right or left. There seems to be no print run difference between the two versions. Card number 307, Frank Campos, can be found in a scarce version with with one red star and one black star next to the words "Topps Baseball" on the back.		A minor variation on cards from 311 through 313 is that they exist with the stitching on the number circle in the back pointing right or left. There seems to be no print run difference between the two versions. Card number 307, Frank Campos, can be found in a scarce version with with one red star and one black star next to the words "Topps Baseball" on the back.

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Description

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	Most dealers today believe that all cards from the first four series (1-250) were produced in the same quantities.		Most dealers today believe that all cards from the first four series (1-250) were produced in the same quantities.

	Series Three (131-190) are printed on White Stock. Gray backs exist and are rare. It was once believed the gray 3rd series cards were from Canada, but there is no proof to support that theory. Series Five cards (251-310) are somewhat scarce and the "Hi-Numbers" (a.k.a. Series Six) 311 to 407 are quite scarce. Cards 281-300 were single printed compared to the other cards in the next to last series. Cards 311-313 were double printed on the last high number printing sheet. The key card in the set is Mickey Mantle, number 311, which was Mickey's first of many Topps cards -- but it is NOT considered his "rookie" card.		Series Three (131-190) are printed on White Stock. Gray backs exist and are rare. It was once believed the gray 3rd series cards were from Canada, but there is no proof to support that theory. Series Five cards (251-310) are somewhat scarce and the "Hi-Numbers" (a.k.a. Series Six) 311 to 407 are quite scarce. Cards 281-300 were single printed compared to the other cards in the next to last series (except 289 - Tommy Holms, 295 - Phil Cavarretta and 296 - Red Rolfe. Cards 311-313 were double printed on the last high number printing sheet. The key card in the set is Mickey Mantle, number 311, which was Mickey's first of many Topps cards -- but it is NOT considered his "rookie" card.

	A minor variation on cards from 311 through 313 is that they exist with the stitching on the number circle in the back pointing right or left. There seems to be no print run difference between the two versions. Card number 307, Frank Campos, can be found in a scarce version with with one red star and one black star next to the words "Topps Baseball" on the back.		A minor variation on cards from 311 through 313 is that they exist with the stitching on the number circle in the back pointing right or left. There seems to be no print run difference between the two versions. Card number 307, Frank Campos, can be found in a scarce version with with one red star and one black star next to the words "Topps Baseball" on the back.