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Kevin SaucierNext, get a beater T206 (possibly a double in your collection)and apply the ink liberally to the rubber stamp with the brush. Then stamp the back of the chosen T206. Now let it dry thoroughly. The last step would be to skin the back of the card with a razor blade.
Maybe this could clear up some of the mystery about the card with the United Cigars stamp.
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That would certainly be easy to do and would have made this easy to understand and comprehend from the start...a no-brainer. Everyone seems to be under the impression the Cigar logo is a stamp.
It's my strong opinion that this is not a stamp but an actual print...a blank back with a United Cigar logo printed first. Not a nice clean print but more of a scrap. The Sweet Cap was then printed over that for some reason. This is what makes the back of this card so unique and interesting.
Many cards, to include the T206, have front and/or back ultra-thin layers. Either can be skillfully and methodically removed. Here is a nice example of the back-side of a 1951 Bowman card front (which I still consider thick).
By the way, how's Kevin's company doing?
It was only a thought that I decide not to do. To date I have never charged a penny to examine a card.
Kevin Saucier
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