1967 Topps Baseball Errors and Variations
By Ryan Cracknell | Hobby Editor
If you look close enough at any sports card set, you’re probably going to find some sort of error. Whether that’s a spelling mistake, wrong photo or a glitch in the stats, baseball card errors can make an otherwise mundane card memorable. Today, few mistakes are corrected due to the modern printing process, costs associated with it and distribution. But this wasn’t always the case. Like most sets from its era, many 1967 Topps Baseball errors were corrected. And some other cards came with variations (and not the intentionally short-printed kind).
Most of the 1967 Topps Baseball variations are subtle like missing stat lines and slightly altered bits of text on the back. The biggest error is probably James Murray Brown’s photo being used instead of George Korince. However, this is one of the few errors in the set that wasn’t created.
Here’s a breakdown of the 1967 Topps Baseball errors and variations.
1967 Topps Baseball Errors and Variations Gallery
26 Bob Priddy
No traded line.
With traded line.
45 Roger Maris
Cards
Yankees, blank back
58 Paul Schaal
normal colored bat
green bat above name
72 George Korince, John Matchick
Uncorrected Error – Korince photo is actually James Murray Brown
86 Mike McCormick
No traded line, Senators on back.
Traded line, Giants on back.
103 Mickey Mantle Checklist
170 D McAuliffe
170 D. McAuliffe
128 Ed Spiezio
full last name on front
last name cut off
191 Willie Mays Checklist
with neck, 214 Tom Kelley
no neck, 214 Dick Kelley
200 Willie Mays
Uncorrected Error – “Sna Fran.” for 1963 stat line on back
223 Mike Ryan, Boston Red Sox
Dot in facsimile signature
No dot in facsimile signature
254 Milt Pappas
No facsimile autograph on front (no variation exists)
282 Johnny Odom
Uncorrected Error – born “1046”
374 Mel Queen
line below stats
no line below stats
402 Grant Jackson, Billy Wilson
line below Wilson’s stats
no line below Wilson’s stats
417 Bob Bruce
“Braves” on back
“Rbaves” on back
427 Ruben Gomez
with career totals
no career stats, one line at bottom
no career stats, two lines at bottom
447 Bo Belinsky
full stats
bottom line of stats obscured
454 Juan Marichal Checklist
both ears showing
no left ear
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I’m looking through my 1967’s now for error…..thanks, Ryan!!
sellers on ebay are creating variations. for higher card prices. mike ryan,with dot barely showing . i have been buying you price guide since you started printing.
is this considered a error or not. funny after collecting
for 55 years never seen this in anybody guides. stuff like this type of greed is what has and is destroying the hobby.
Printing errors have been around forever. But stuff like that is usually considered as such, similar to if you pull a Topps base card without the foil. It might be a novelty but not normally.
Do you consider the Bob Bolin white slash by name a error?
Bob Bolin white streak?
The entire 1st series doesn’t have the dot between the name and the position.
Did anyone notice thid error on the Jim Palmer
Rookie card? Four lines down it calls him the left-handed,Jim was a right hander.
I’ve seen two examples the White Sox Team Card with the Cleveland Indians stats on the back. Anyone else seen this or know anything about it ?
I have several 1967 poster inserts that have been misnomered. Should they be thrown out?
I have several 1967 insert Pin-ups (8) that are misnumbered by Topps at the factory.
I have a #150 Mickey Mantle with the “OF” on the front in white
All others I see are in yellow
Is this common? Or maybe just faded
Hi. I am also a lifelong collector and I especially love the 1967 Topps set. I get confused on the ‘SP’ designation. Does this stand for Short Print or Single Print (or something else) and what does that mean? I assume they are more scare and thus more valuable. Also, could you please send me a list of the cards with the SP designation in the 1967 set? I really appreciate it!
I have a White Sox team card with Cleveland Indians stats on back. Is there a correct card? Or is this the only print type?
The Chicago White Sox Team Card only has the Cleveland Indians stats on the back, I believe. Why didn’t the Houston Astros warrant a Team Card? Are they too new of a team organization, the name Astros? The White
Sox Team had some of the best pitching in the American League also. Topps should send out or sell some 2.5 by 3.5 cardboard piece that we can attach to our existing White Sox Team card or cards.
What about 1967 tigers team card that has willie Horton with 262 rbi?