Question on printing on back of Dietsche Postcards

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Posted By: joe

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?
Joe


Ty Cobb, Spikes flying!

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Posted By: Zinn

Mine is the "small" print variety. SGC 60

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Posted By: Jeff Mohler

I have a small print variety. FWIW, it is an SGC 60. It is a dark brown color, too.

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.

Jeff

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Posted By: Glenn

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: Zinn

"small" print first line ends with "pitch-"
"large" print first line ends with "De-"

That's the way you can tell the difference.

Sorry, my reference was for the Mullin card only.

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Posted By: Glenn

I don't think that'll work for me since Slagle was neither a Tiger nor a pitcher.

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Posted By: Robert S

Many of the cards can be found with different font size and line spacing on the back for the same player.

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.

Here's a link to a whole page of them from different years:

http://www.vintageball.com/dietsche.html

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Posted By: Rhett Yeakley

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

-Rhett

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Posted By: Pennsylvania Ted

Here is my Ty Cobb p/c.....but, I'm not sure which font size is printed on this one ?
And, regarding this difference, is one style tougher to find than the other ?

TED Z

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Posted By: Rhett Yeakley

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).

Smaller Font- First Line "Unites States and Canada ONE CENT"

Larger Font- First Line "Place Stamp Here"


-Rhett

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Posted By: Glenn

Does anyone know if Cobb (fielding) is available with both backs?

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Posted By: Zinn

My Cobb Fielding appears the same as Teds.

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Posted By: joe

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.

Joe

Ty Cobb, Spikes flying!

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Posted By: Jeff Mohler

Since this thread has gone a day and a half without any additional posts, I thought I would try and hijack it!

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.

Jeff