Error On Front Registration Dots Cards

Registration dots are small alignment marks used by printers to ensure proper color registration and layer alignment during production. When these dots appear visibly on the front of a card—typically in the margins or corners—it indicates a deviation from standard printing specifications, making the card a notable variation. These print errors appeal to collectors for several reasons. First, they represent authentic manufacturing anomalies rather than intentional parallel designs, giving them a distinct appeal within the variation collecting community. Second, the visibility and placement of registration dot errors can vary significantly from card to card, making each example somewhat unique. Collectors often seek these variations to complete comprehensive collections or as investment pieces, since printing errors from specific production runs tend to maintain collector interest over time. On SuperCatch, you'll find Error On Front Registration Dots cards across multiple brands and years, reflecting how printing variations occur unpredictably throughout the hobby's history. Whether you're building an error collection, studying print quality across different manufacturers, or looking to add distinctive variations to your portfolio, this category offers tangible examples of the manufacturing process made visible.