I have 20 F.F. Baker stamped T206's. I've told the history of the Baker stamp on here a few times. Unfortunately I cannot find it in search and am at work at the moment. I'll try to recall from memory. The family owned a grocery store at 1318 Mosby St. Richmond Va from the early 1900's. Frank was the son and was born circa 1900 (exact yr eludes me). Most of the T206's are Piedmont backs but I have 1 Old Mill and another collector has seen a Baker with an AB back. My imagination has me thinking young Frank hung around the grocery store grabbing cards from customers but likely a family member smoked Piedmont. I have a card with a Baker back and another stamp on it. Maybe it was traded to a buddy and he stamped it?
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