A couple odd T206s - seeking opinions
 

Below are 2 T206s. The Leifield has some writing on the back. Anyone make it out? Signed? :D
The other is a Warhop with a super dark back. Soaked? Opinions? Thanks
http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps6b2da158.jpg
http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps2613e6c5.jpg

Leifield isn't signed. Lousy attempt at bringing out the writing. HP mediasmart just isn't all that good.

http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=11479

Not sure about Warhop, probably soaking that didn't get all the stain or adhesive off.

Steve B

Not sure this is any better from Photoshop
 

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Here is a higher res photo - if it helps. Thanks for the work so far guys!
http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/w...psbc238b28.jpg

Another with me playing around on the computer... Not much help though.
http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/w...pse3bd7e56.jpg

I think the top bit is a phone number Something 8- 4315.

Then Lake D or Q ------ center.
Al Mayer Then maybe initials at the bottom right?

Interesting. I wonder if it's a collector sort of like the ones who used rubber stamps?

Steve B

out of the ordinary
 

Because of Net54 I am convinced that every T206 is odd, a freak or something out of the ordinary. Thanks everyone for making T206 cards seem less common than they actually are.

Brian

i think it says jenny...867-5309...and don't be fooled...all t206's are more common than u think!!!:D

I think Steve is on the right track
 

old times, when an phone numbers started out with two letters, then a number followed by the last four digits (back home, ours was LYric4-2866 replaced much later by 594). Without an area code, we'll probably never figure out where Lake Whatever is, but fun to work on a mystery like this. Better than the work on my desk today....

I have had several cards with the same charactaristic of your Warhop (who gave up Babe Ruth's first home run and was the pride of Hinton, WV). I think it is an environmental effect...too arid of an environment or something...Soaking will not help it. It is always possible it was the paper originally...a bad batch, so to speak...but I think the die is cast on it.

Thanks for the replies. Can't tell if it says 'Lake' or 'Take'.... Nothing special either way. If anyone can get the full writing - please post.

This is what they look like signed...

:D

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Show off...:D

looks like a phone number of a guy named Jake, maybe his last name is Major

To me it looks like someone used the back of the card as scratch paper while they were on the phone.

It looks like a phone number.

Lake Dr. @ Smith

Al Magie
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At first, I thought it could be scratch paper for a horse racing bet...

Take 2nd in 5 Anita

Are you sure it's not Al Magee???

Potential signature error card here... ;)

The analysis above reminds me of the Da Vinci Code. ;)