What can you tell me about my card?

[Big Bone]

I'm new to the forum and new to baseball cards (well at least since I was a kid). I have a really old card from my late Grandma who was an antique collector and am wondering what information you guys have on it. I think I have a few more cards so I'll have to get photos of those too for you guys but what can you tell me about this one?





Thanks guys!


BB

[DWilliams]

The card is a T212 Obak card. Some information can be found here:
http://www.oldcardboard.com/t/t212/t...?cardsetID=706

As you can see it is a type three which is one of the more common types unfortunately. I dont really collect them so I cant say much on value but i hope this helps.

[Matt]

Welcome to the forum bone. The card you have is a 1911 Obak, or T212-3 (Catalog designation). See here for some more info:
http://www.oldcardboard.com/t/t212/t...?cardsetID=706

It looks to be in pretty good shape which makes a huge difference with regards to value.

Here is a recent auction of the same card in high grade:
http://www.milehighcardco.com/LotDet...px?lotid=11549

[barrysloate]

It certainly was kept in great condition. Nice card!

[Anthony S.]

Perhaps it's just the scan or how and where your card was stored over the years, but I'm not sure what to make of that back. 1911 Obaks have red printing on a white back. The back of your card, in the scan at least, looks as if the red printing is on brown cardboard. I've attached a scan of a 1911 Obak for comparison sake.

[ullmandds]

As Anthony has stated...the back looks strange...I don't like the color of the stock and the print of the back. I'm suspicious!

[barrysloate]

Could it just be very badly toned? Perhaps if it lay on a newspaper for decades the acids in the paper would soak into the card.

Or it's a fake. Tough to tell from the scan.

[Ladder7]

If any of my grandkids turn out to be punks, Im leaving 'em the counterfeits.