[brianp-beme]

I was the fellow that threw the monkey wrench into the works when I posted my 'F' stamp Obak here (see the link provided by Max earlier in the thread). Before then I had never read anywhere that anyone had doubts about the F. Scott Fitzgerald origin of these cards...it was an accepted storyline that had bounced along in the hobby for a long time. If I were one of those collectors just interested in the financial aspect of the hobby, I would have kept that Obak in the dark, as I do have a 'F' stamped T206.

But it is difficult to ignore what my Obak possibly indicates. I would love to find out early mentions of the 'F' stamp in hobby publications, but as yet have not heard any specific references to them. Somebody with a scad of time on their hands and available reference material...get to it!

Brian