1986-87 Topps Hockey Forum

I was reviewing this set, and there are 66 cards that were Double Printed. Should I update these cards with the DP in the notes column, or leave as is ???

If it is a confirmed detail and your 100% confident in your research then yes if DP is listed in the Glossary as an acceptable Note by all means update. Thanks for the contributions. =)

If it is a confirmed detail and your 100% confident in your research then yes if DP is listed in the Glossary as an acceptable Note by all means update. Thanks for the contributions. =)

Sounds like this would be reasonable as 198 is 132 + 66. Sheet back then were 12 across and 11 high (132 cards). Generally, the companies would not leave all that paper blank, nor use it for another sport or non-sport issue (but I think they did a couple times earlier on), but they would pick certain cards to print again. This would certainly lead to double printing.

HOWEVER (yes, that's a BIG however)....

Say (for the sake of simplicity) cards 67-198 were on sheet #2, and 1-66 were double printed on sheet #1. They could have printed up 2x as many sheet #2s as they did sheet #1 and then there actually would be NO double prints.

So, what I'm saying here is there is a distinct possiblility that there were 66 DP cards, but we would need to know the layout of the cards on the sheets to know with certainty.

Beckett recognizes DP's in this set. I don't remember collation indicating that though.

https://www.beckett.com/search/?term=1986-87+Topps&year_start=1986

Odd, Beckett says 66 but have 67 marked with DP.

https://www.beckett.com/hockey/1986-87/topps/

Maybe Darrell has a Charlton guide. Or anyone else...

Yup I'll take a peek in my Charlton and get back to you all.

Ok here is what Edition 16 says.  "Some cards ARE double-printed" It then has 64 cards with a single astrik and 1 card with two astrik. Kicker is there is no explanation for said astrik with the checklist. I am trying to find a glossary but am still looking.