Lajoie & Baker Pinkerton's ??

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Posted By: chris

Hello All,

Your help is appreciated on this one...just got these from a client who's father was the original owner (so she says), dating to early 20th cent...they have pinkerton fronts, blank backs with faint pencil writing which looks period (will not show up in scan), any idea what these are? Thank you for your help...

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Posted By: jefdrum

Chris,
Pinkerton PCs found onpage 298 of the 2007 SCD Standard Catalog. Don't have a 2008 yet so I am not sure what the page in it is. I collect these and have 8-9 of them. Great find.

Found with scorecard and blank backs, from the 1911-1915 period.

Jeff

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Posted By: chris

Jeff,

Your help is greatly appreciated...many thanks.

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Posted By: dstudeba

Very nice find!

Look at the 3rd December pickup thread as Jerry just picked up one.

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Posted By: Jeff Mohler

Nice pickup. I have 14 different ones myself. I don't have Baker of Lajoie yet.

I would get they are worth around $500.00 with the writing on the back. Anyone else have an idea on value?

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Posted By: jeffdrum

Jeff,
I think that prices tend to vary. I have paid up to $275 for a clean example with no writing on the back. There are some players that you tend to see a lot more often than others as well. I think a Griffith just sold for $280 or there about on ebay this week. I have a couple that are not listed in the SCD Guide. Seems I recall buying an Eddie Collins from our leader last year for around $200.

Jeff Drum

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Posted By: fkw

Some collectors including myself call them 1912 W530 Pinkerton Photo Cards.

Found with a Blank back (sometimes used like a postcard), or a Scorecard back.

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Posted By: jeffdrum

Frank,
What is the earliest postmark you have seen on one of these used as a PC? Thanks.

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Posted By: leon

I don't see the W530's listed in Sugar or Burdick. I have them classified as W530 also. Where the heck did we get this from again? BTW, if I am not mistaking I got 3-4 of these from you including this Wagner...(some time ago).....regards

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Posted By: Steve Murray

I have a Mack Pinkerton used as a PC posted February, 1916.

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Posted By: Jerry Rucker

Just picked this one up for 280.00 if that helps with the pricing. Wasn't Pinkerton a Tobacco Company therefore shouldn't they be listed as a T card like their Cabinet counterparts?