1936 sports stamps

[gonefishin]

Hi there, this is my first thread so I hope I don't screw it up. Just wondering if there are any members that are familiar with the 1936 Sports Stamps. I know that PSA and SGC grade the individual stamps, both with Bio and w/o Bio. However I am curios to know if they grade a panel, i.e. 2+.

[gonefishin]

Maybe I should add a little clarity to the Sports Stamp. I'm referring to the stamps that were issued in not only the Sporting News (All Star Stamps), but also in several newspapers in different parts of the U.S., Detroit Times, Chicago American, etc. The stamps were obviously hand cut. The Stamps included what many consider rookie cards of both Joe DiMaggio and Bob Feller.

[nolemmings]

I do not know but I would guess they will holder the pair so long as it fits within a holder they regularly use, which might be problematic depending on the length of the bios. Also you probably know that very thin paper issues tend to move around in the holder or gasket. so I'm not sure how much preservation protection is really provided by a slab.

Question though--aren't these always graded only as authentic due to their hand-cut status?

[gonefishin]

They will actually grade them using their normal grading scale, however from what I've noticed is the stamps that contain backing's from scrap books, etc. always receive a grade of Authentic. Only the ones that show the actual back newspaper side have a number grade. Of course if the condition is very poor they will only receive a grade of authentic. Hand cut is noted on the label. The stamps are very sensitive due them being on plain newspaper and of course their age. Thanks for your thoughts.

[Exhibitman]

PSA will numerically grade them:



BUT not for every newspaper. They rejected my Joe D:



because of the newspaper. That was several years ago, so not sure what they do now.

Hope this is helpful.

[gonefishin]

Great Ruth and DiMaggio. I know they will grade them individually, but I am curious about an uncut panel, specifically an uncut panel with 6 players.

I find it interesting they wouldn't grade the DiMaggio. What does the back look like?

I see your Babe Ruth is in a suit. I have one from the Chicago American where he is in a uniform. That's probably why a checklist doesn't exist because there are so many players and variations.

Thanks for the pics and reply.

[Leon]

Reading the caption, that doesn't appear to be a "1936" Joe D. More like a 1940? Unless they are counting his minors as professional. Otherwise, not sure why they wouldn't grade it, if they do the others. Maybe the top is cut too short?

update...doing a little more research it does look like it's a 1936.

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

PSA will numerically grade them:



BUT not for every newspaper. They rejected my Joe D:



because of the newspaper. That was several years ago, so not sure what they do now.

Hope this is helpful.

[Zan]

SGC grades them if they are cut out too. I also have a Pittsburgh Telegraph Greenberg but the border that shows which newspaper is cut out so it's otherwise impossible to determine which periodical it came from.

[BobC]

Originally Posted by Zan

SGC grades them if they are cut out too. I also have a Pittsburgh Telegraph Greenberg but the border that shows which newspaper is cut out so it's otherwise impossible to determine which periodical it came from.

Those are great. Too bad they cut off the bios that went underneath the stamps. And I have a few Sports Stamps where they cut off the name of the newspaper also, so like you, can't positively identify which newspaper they may have been issued with.

[Zan]

Originally Posted by BobC

Those are great. Too bad they cut off the bios that went underneath the stamps. And I have a few Sports Stamps where they cut off the name of the newspaper also, so like you, can't positively identify which newspaper they may have been issued with.

I don't mind the bios missing. I still have the one that went with the Detroit Times, but I bought an album full of the Washington Herald Stamps and cut out the Greenberg and sent it in.

[BobC]

Originally Posted by Zan

I don't mind the bios missing. I still have the one that went with the Detroit Times, but I bought an album full of the Washington Herald Stamps and cut out the Greenberg and sent it in.

That is great. If you're interested in maybe trading some of your Washington Herald Sports Stamps for others from a different paper, let me know. I'd let to eventually get at least one or two Sports Stamps from each of the known publications they appeared in.

[Zan]

Originally Posted by BobC

That is great. If you're interested in maybe trading some of your Washington Herald Sports Stamps for others from a different paper, let me know. I'd let to eventually get at least one or two Sports Stamps from each of the known publications they appeared in.

I ended up selling them all to Rhett back in 2018 (I think). He may still have them.