Please Help ID This Collins
 

Bought this Eddie Collins for $26.
I am a lover of 1919 Chicago Black Sox (& Reds, anything from the 1919 World Series).
I know it is not in great shape, but for the price, I had to have it.

However, i have no idea on what it is.
Please ID. I THINK it is a W575-1 but not sure, and also need to know what back stamp that is.

Thanks guys....

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here ya go
 

W575-1 with James P. Keating Candy Co stamped back. Neat card.

So it IS a Keating!!!

OMG, I am SO HAPPY!! Didn't a lot of them have "hole punches" in them? Does this carry any more value seeing as it doesnt have a hole punch?

OK, so now please answer me this.

Is there any use in getting it graded with....

1) The condition is not good.

2) I think from other W575-1, they are stip cards and will always render an "Authentic".

So if I KNOW what grade it will come back as, what would be the advantage of grading it be, if any.

And thanks again SO much.

I have only seen a handful or less. Mine has a hole in it but I don't remember if the others do. You might know better than I. I am sure there is some small multiplier on value but again, it's hard to say exactly. As far as W575-1s being graded, depending on their cuts the TPG's grade them numerically.

They dont all have holes...and numerical grades are given...


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AWESOME GUYS!!!

Thanks so much.

So I think i might go ahead and get it graded then.

nice card! you should just shellac it if you want to protect it!

Nice card