Question on printing on back of Dietsche Postcards

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Posted By: <b>joe</b><p>Just wondering, this is the back of 2 Mullen PC, printing is smaller on one back. I have the complete set, this is the only one with small print. Anyone else have one?<br />Joe<br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1182536315.JPG"> <br><br>Ty Cobb, Spikes flying!

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Posted By: <b>Zinn</b><p>Mine is the "small" print variety. SGC 60<br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1182542125.JPG">

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Mohler</b><p>I have a small print variety. FWIW, it is an SGC 60. It is a dark brown color, too.<br /><br />I have noticed that some of these postcards come in a lighter brown color and some are dark brown, almost black. I wonder if this is just fading, normal color variation or if there is some correlation between coloration and print sizes.<br /><br />Jeff

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Posted By: <b>Glenn</b><p>My Slagle looks to have the same font size and spacing (i.e., smaller), but I haven't seen another for comparison.

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Posted By: <b>Zinn</b><p>"small" print first line ends with "pitch-"<br />"large" print first line ends with "De-"<br /><br />That's the way you can tell the difference.<br /><br />Sorry, my reference was for the Mullin card only.

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Posted By: <b>Glenn</b><p>I don't think that'll work for me since Slagle was neither a Tiger nor a pitcher.

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Posted By: <b>Robert S</b><p>Many of the cards can be found with different font size and line spacing on the back for the same player.<br /><br />As for color -- the Cubs cards are all a rich brown, while the Tigers cards were printed almost as black-and-white, with some also coming in a more purplish tint.<br /><br />Here's a link to a whole page of them from different years:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.vintageball.com/dietsche.html" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.vintageball.com/dietsche.html</a><br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Rhett Yeakley</b><p>I have an almost complete 1907 Dietsche Tigers set all with the smaller font, only have one with the larger font. Here is the small and large O'Leary<br /><img src="http://www.starsofthediamond.com/07dietschebacks.JPG"><br />-Rhett

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Posted By: <b>Pennsylvania Ted</b><p>Here is my Ty Cobb p/c.....but, I'm not sure which font size is printed on this one ?<br />And, regarding this difference, is one style tougher to find than the other ?<br /><br />TED Z<br /><br /><img src="http://www.freephotoserver.com/v001/tedzan/bpccobb.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>Rhett Yeakley</b><p>Ted, I haven't noticed a difference in scarcity, with these you tend to find large groups of either one type or the other (as they were sold in sets), I have never come across a set with mixed large/small font. Other than the font you can tell which set they are from by which line is first in the stamp area (assuming it hasn't been used).<br /><br />Smaller Font- First Line "Unites States and Canada ONE CENT"<br /><br />Larger Font- First Line "Place Stamp Here"<br /><br /><img src="http://starsofthediamond.com/07dietschebacks.JPG"><br />-Rhett

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Posted By: <b>Glenn</b><p>Does anyone know if Cobb (fielding) is available with both backs?

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Posted By: <b>Zinn</b><p>My Cobb Fielding appears the same as Teds.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1182600432.JPG">

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Posted By: <b>joe</b><p>Well, I started this thread, so I thought I should check my complete Detroit set. all my postcards are the small font except for Schmidt and my dup of Mullen.<br /><br />Joe<br><br>Ty Cobb, Spikes flying!

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Mohler</b><p>Since this thread has gone a day and a half without any additional posts, I thought I would try and hijack it!<br /><br />I thought the Dietsche postcards SVR23 had for auction last night on Ebay went for strong prices. I got the 1908 Moriarty, but was the second high bidder on Delahanty. The 1907 "commons" were seemed to all go for well over $100.00 each.<br /><br />Jeff