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vintagebaseball
12-20-2009, 11:43 PM
Hello, I noticed on the 1951 bowman mantle that I own a the end of his name a small "o" appears and was wondering why this occured. scan attached. any help would greatly be appreciated. thanks
tedzan
12-21-2009, 08:00 AM
That tiny "o" is a printer's mark that is found randomly on 1951 Bowman cards.
My set has 8 cards with that "o".
TED Z
vintagebaseball
12-21-2009, 10:38 AM
thanks for the info. that help outs Coe
Yup, print flaw caused by dirty printing plate, if Im not mistaken.
PS what made that card get an "A" grade. I can see the tape residue in the corners, but is the back messed up too?
steve B
12-21-2009, 02:56 PM
Close. Not actually a dirty plate, but a bit of debris on the rubber offset blanket that transfers the ink from the plate to the paper.
This reminds me that I've got to ask about the proper technical name for this print defect. The shop I used to work for way back called them hickeys.
Steve
vintagebaseball
12-21-2009, 08:18 PM
Frank, the back of the Mantle is flawless, so I am guessing it got a "A" grade is due to the tape. also thanks again for the info from everyone.
mickey7mantle7
12-26-2009, 05:01 PM
That's a really nice Mantle! Ever decide to part with it please LMK...have a great New Year!
Exhibitman
12-26-2009, 05:22 PM
I've heard them called "fisheyes"