An error card refers to a sports card that features a mistake, which could be a misspelling or an image of a player who is not the Cub player indicated on the card. In earlier decades, card manufacturers typically rectified these errors upon discovery. This practice resulted in scenarios where either the corrected or the erroneous version of the card, depending on the timing of the error's identification and the quantity of each variant that circulated, commanded significant premiums in the secondary market.
abbreviated Terms or Acronyms
- UER-No more cards with the correct information will ever be produced.
- COR-means Corrected Error, so there are different variations.
1952 Topps
16 Gene Hermanski-red or black backs
35 Hank Sauer-red or black backs
1953 Topps
The backs of the cards, which contain personal data, are found in either black or white ink.
92-Paul Minner
111-Hank Sauer
130-Turk Lown
144 Bob Schultz
155-Dutch Leonard
157-Bob Addis
The cards with the black text seem to be more scarce, but they both have the same book value in the price guides.
1956 Topps Cubs Team
The 1956 Topps Cubs team card features three different front designs. Collectors often call these the "dated," "undated," and "centered" cards. The initial version displayed a team photo from the previous year, correctly marked as "1955 Chicago Cubs." However, to avoid confusion with a card labeled "1955" in a 1956 set, Topps decided to reprint these cards, covering up the date. This led to the team name being misaligned in the black box where it was placed. Eventually, Topps released a third version that centered the team name properly in the box.
11 (a) 1956 Chicago Cubs Team Card-No Date/Name Centered
11 (b) 1956 Chicago Cubs Team Card/Dated 1955
11 (c) 1956 Chicago Cubs Team Card/off centered left
1957 Topps
176 Gene Baker a misspelled bakep on back 176 b Corrected
1958 Topps
33A Cal Neeman (WT) 33B (YT)
feature either player or team names in yellow letters, instead of the more common white letter variation.
1959 Topps
362A Dolan Nichols (W Opt)
362B Dolan Nichols (No Opt)
Option statement variation cards with, and without the statement
the cards without the option statement are the tougher ones
1962 Topps
119 Danny Murphy (Green tint)
170 Ron Santo (Green tint)
191 Jim Brewer (Green tint)
The second series (110-196) had variations of cards with a "green tint" the result of a flawed printing process occurring early in the run.
1963 Topps
1963 Topps #113 That’s not Don Landrum … that’s Chicago Cubs Legend Ron Santo!
1966 Topps
447-Dick Ellsworth-UER: Ken Hubbs pictured
1964 Topps
43A - Don Landrum (Dark button on pants showing) Card 43B-Don Landrum 43C -Don Landrum (Button on pants not showing)
1968 Topps
356A Checklist 5 Ken Holtzman Head Centered within Circle 356B Ken Holtzman Head Shifted Right within Circle.
1969 Topps
47A Paul Popovich No C on Helmet - Thick Airbrush, 47B No helmet emblem, light airbrushing, 47C - C emblem on helmet was traded on November 30, 1967 to the DODGERS not a true cub card but one of my favorite players
1972 Topps
18A Juan Pizarro (Yellow under C and S) 18B Juan Pizarro (Green under C and S)
29A Bill Bonham RC (Yellow under C and S) 19B Bill Bonham RC (Green under C and S)
45A Glenn Beckert (Yellow under C and S) 45B Glenn Beckert (Green under C and S)
117A Cleo James (Yellow under C and S) 117B Cleo James (Green under C and S)
534A Jim Hickman (Yellow under C and S) 534B Jim Hickman (Green under C and S)
1973 Topps
81 Cubs MG/CO's Whitey Lockman MG Hank Aguirre CO Ernie Banks CO Larry Jansen CO Pete Reiser CO (Solid backgrounds)
81 Cubs MG/CO's (Natural backgrounds)81A Cubs MG/CO's (solid BG)81B Cubs MG/CO's (natural BG)
1974 Topps
161 Ray Burris UER RC (Rookie Card) (Card number is Printed Sideways)
1975 Hostess
11 Burt Hooton CORRECTED Variation
11 Bert Hooton ERROR Variation ('Bert' on card)
1977 Topps
634 Brothers Paul Reuschel Rick Reuschel UER (Photos switched)
I'm sure there are more let me know if you have any.
