How do you tell Koester Bread from W575-1 (and W501,etc.)? )

[timn1]

Subject line asks the question - I have been guessing without much knowledge about these issues... anybody have the key?

Thanks,

Tim

[Leon]

Hey Tim
Here ya go....this should help quite a bit.

https://www.net54baseball.com/showth...hlight=Koester

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Leon

Hey Tim
Here ya go....this should help quite a bit.

https://www.net54baseball.com/showth...hlight=Koester

Post 21 by Rhett in the above link is the key for Koester identification, while post 30, also by Rhett, briefly goes over the 'G-4-22 and card number at top' and those without this versions of W501, designations originally coined by Rhett as W501-1 and W501-2.

As is obvious, Rhett is the man for these.


Brian

[rhettyeakley]

Basically…subject, paper, team, etc is the best way to do it.

[RCMcKenzie]

My understanding is that Rhett is the only one that knows or can tell from the cardstock. Without revisiting the topic myself, I think they are mostly Yankees or NY players from a small blank back release. I mostly steer clear of the blank backs. Other collectors don't give the Koester cards a premium as far as I know. GL whether you go after them. I probably have some without knowing.

[timn1]

Thanks everyone for all that great information!

[kmac32]

Teams, some players are only in Koester bread, and thickness of card stock.