T205 Hoffman Variation

[bn2cardz]

This isn't my card but just a scan I have found on the net.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Jnf-MB5eL.jpg

I have seen a few t205 Hoffman cards with a stripe of color change in the background green. Has anyone done the research on this variation and know how often it shows up? I see that it is rarer than the normal version, but didn't know if anyone had a larger pool of numbers to have a better picture of the overall numbers.

[bn2cardz]

Any evening viewers have any insight?

[Econteachert205]

Just checked mine. I have it

[bn2cardz]

Of all the completed auctions showing on ebay yours is the only one. Of all the active there is only 1. You paid a good price if t205 variations ever pick up like t206s do.

[Econteachert205]

As I've built my set 125/208 I've picked up registry errors and miscuts for basically no premium. Didn't even notice the Hoffman, doubt it will ever be worth a premium, would be cool to know scarcity tho.

[Mrc32]

Very neat. I have 2 - both are without stripe.

Do all the ones with the "stripe" have the same back?

[Econteachert205]

Both examples so far are sweet cap backs

[bn2cardz]

Both examples so far are sweet cap backs

I found another going through cardtarget photos (still going through them slowly) and it also has a Sweet Cap black 42 back just as the other ones I have found, but I have also found SC black 42s without the stripe so if it is exclusive to this back it didn't last through the entire run.

[Wite3]

Damn! This is one of the last variations I was collecting off the grid...

So, here is what I know so far...it appears it was a problem on the sweet cap black sheets. I know Dean's Cards has one that is a black 25 and I have seen 42 as well. I have seen stripes that are more yellow fading to almost invisible.

Joe's Vintage has a 25 Black with no stripe...

I will try to pull out my binder and check later today (I think I have around 15-20 Hoffmans currently).

Joshua

[bn2cardz]

Damn! This is one of the last variations I was collecting off the grid...

So, here is what I know so far...it appears it was a problem on the sweet cap black sheets. I know Dean's Cards has one that is a black 25 and I have seen 42 as well. I have seen stripes that are more yellow fading to almost invisible.

Joe's Vintage has a 25 Black with no stripe...

I will try to pull out my binder and check later today (I think I have around 15-20 Hoffmans currently).

Joshua


Obviously my research just began the last couple of days but until you pointed out the Dean's I hadn't found a back scan of one that wasn't a 42. So it is interesting to me that it does run through two backs and doesn't cover every card with that back (Like the Mathewson 1 loss on all cycle).

[peterb69]

Cool Find

[bn2cardz]

I just got around to scanning mine. It is a sweet cap black 25.

http://whitewhalecards.com/files/card_images/user_cards/43f16537b1d4932c/max_size/541f3dab48df8_front.jpg

[bn2cardz]

I just noticed that Hoffman also comes with a yellow second base or white second base. Does anyone have info on which is rarer? On a quick perusing of a few of the card target photos it seems like a 50/50.