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Posted By: Cat

Since I was a bidder on the Thorpe card, I was e-mailed the modification. It certainly does not appear that any misstatement was intentional.



"Lot Number 1013, 1915 M101-5 Famous and Barr #176 Jim Thorpe Rookie
Card, has had its description modifed from the catalog.

Please Note: This description has been modified in the interest of clarification. Of the nine graded examples on PSA's Population Report, just one is confirmed to have the Famous and Barr back. The anecdotal experiences of individual collectors notwithstanding, the Population Report, as strictly interpreted, supports the claim (as noted in the original description) that Famous and Barr is not the most common back in this subject. Although most of the hobby's graded Thorpe examples are known to be blank-backed, PSA and SGC have historically labeled M101-5's with blank backs as "M101-5 Sporting News" cards. The continued use of the "Sporting News" title by price guides and grading services led to the apparent confusion inherent in our published description."