T206 Crop Mark Polar Bear
 

I recently purchased this polar bear and it appears to have a crop mark running from the top to the bottom along the a in Polar. Any opinions would be appreciated.

Not a crop mark, but either a drag mark from the machinery, or a plate scratch. Either is interesting.

Which player?

Steve B

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to steve +1:)

Polar Bear back

Plate scratch through the "a"

If I was allowed one guess, I would say Jim Scott.



Jantz

It's Mullen. Here is the front.

Wait a minute, I need to edit my guess. ;)

That's interesting because it appears in the same spot as they do on Scott's card back.

Scott above Mullen or vice versa on a sheet?

Thanks for posting.

A few examples below of Scott cards with the same line.


Jantz

Interesting...maybe a mark from the printing plate, probably affected several cards/sheets.

Maybe the same printer had a few beers and messed this one up too. ;)