Stamp or printing on a T206 back
 

I just purchased this card and was wondering if anyone knew what the stamp or printing on the back of the card is from? Was it something that was done at the factory or something that was done afterwards. I don't think it is a wet sheet transfer as the writing is not reversed.

Looks like a flower. Definately done after someone got it!

Disagree. That might be a factory print, if the same factory was producing tobacco flower cards. I'm no expert on these, but it is possible.

the fact that the extra printing is in two colors makes me believe it may be a factory misprint. Not alot of "stamps" are two colors.

It could be printed on there or it could also simply be a transfer or decal that was applied by the original owner of the card. Is there a textural dfference between the areas without the image and the areas that include it or is it uniform (ie is there a thickness to the back image or not)?

If it was a wet sheet transfer the word "Azalea" would be reverse negative... Looks like a stamp of some kind to me, but that doesn't rule out a printer scrap.

There isn't any textural difference between the card and the stamp. I am thinking it was something that was done in the printing with there being 3 different colors that make up the stamp.

You dirty rat
 

A couple of my Buck Barker Zeenuts, with a special James Cagney 'transfer' on one of them. I don't think the flower is anything more than a 'tattoo' that was/(still?) available when I was a kid...you wet them and press against the skin or other surface to transfer the colors.

Brian

Definitely had nothing to do with the printing in my opinion.

There are a lot of (maybe period) transfers and rubber stamps on tobacco cards.

I have a couple T206 and T207 with similar looking transfers.

Interesting to have them though!

Rob

flower
 

i'm with Rob A on this one.
still an interesting piece.

best,
barry

Hi Guys,
The ATC did release a couple of issues that included flowers at theis time. The two of the top of my head are T106 State Girl series with State Flower and S48 silks flower series.
I have purchased several dozen S48's for my Mom, and they do have a similiar size image, and the ink tends to bleed through the back.

Here is a picture:
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...wers48silk.jpg

Good luck... Be well Brian

Here is a picture of the State Girl and Flower silks...
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...lowersilks.jpg

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