W555's will we see these again later?

[Archive]

Posted By: scott brockelman

Wanted to bring this ebay auction to the boards attention for those that have never seen original W555's, they will always have either 1 or 2 factory round corners and a rough torn side. Almost all seen in slabs are cut to the white lines and receive high grades, when in reality they are trimmed cards.

I wonder when we shall see these cut down and graded?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-Original-1909-W555-Strip-Baseball-Cards-3_W0QQitemZ8823222033QQihZ005QQcategoryZ86841QQrdZ 1QQcmdZViewItem

Scott

[Archive]

Posted By: Chris Mc

I don't know much about the set , but from looking at the card edges it would appear that at least four were on a box on each corner. I guess it's also posible that the whole set was on the candy box by looking at the the square lines. Too bad there isn't a complete box to look at. Thanks for post Scott, your right, we may not see an example like this again.

[Archive]

Posted By: scott brockelman

I believe these are the flaps of the box, and there were either 1 or 2 players per box, either 1 on each tab or just a single, but probably 1 on each flap as many early candy boxes had 2 per box

Scott

[Archive]

Posted By: Mike

Does anyone know if the photos used for these, were used for any other cards? Or are they originals? And if they were used for others, what were they? Thanks

[Archive]

Posted By: Chris Mc

I would agree about there being only two to a box but the rounded corners on these cards are all different corners.Unless the person cutting them rounded them. Edited for spelling.

[Archive]

Posted By: scott brockelman

I had several of these back in the 90's they always have 1 or 2 factory rounded corners, these are right off the box. the torn side is always opposite the rounded corners

Scott

[Archive]

Posted By: Paul

I thought someone recently auctioned an uncut strip of these. I believe it was four cards all in a row (not in a square).

[Archive]

Posted By: Mike

About 12 or so years ago, when I was a type collector of sorts, I bought a 555 Steinfeldt from Fritsch. I think I paid like $10. It is probably the best 555 I have ever seen. Nice scorners. Well centered. No marks on it. Never attached to anyhting. (Glue). I have all cards slabbed, for protection. Oddly enough, of the hundreds of cards that I have slabbed, this is the only one that I have never done. Not sure why. I have always thought about, just never done it. I collect mostly Foxx related items. If this were given an honest grade, it would probably rate a 5. Now I think I will have it graded, just to find out once and for all. I cannot scan into the forum, so I cannot share it. Most likely operator error.

[Archive]

Posted By: joe

so,will sgc grade these 3 cards as they are right now?

joe

[Archive]

Posted By: scott brockelman

but if you trim them to the white lines they will all grade 84, just a matter of folks not knowing what the real thing looks like

scott

[Archive]

Posted By: Chris Mc

They would grade a 30 at best with that back damage.

[Archive]

Posted By: joe

Scott, maybe, but they would be downgraded because of the backs wouldn't they?. Unless you soak them.

Joe

[Archive]

Posted By: scott brockelman

I was speaking without the adhered paper which could be easily removed and would not affect the grade