Show your favorite ERROR card(s)....my 2 are MAGIE & Magee (a.k.a. Bris Lord)

[tedzan]

These two ERROR cards are the favorites in my collection....since they are mistakes by design (and, not the usual printing process flaws).

T206 MAGIE

As is well-known, the T206 MAGIE was printed ONLY with a PIEDMONT 150 back. PIEDMONT tobacco was the American Tobacco Company's "flagship" brand
in the early 1900's. ATC produced and sold considerably more Piedmont cigarettes than any of their other 15 tobacco brands during 1909-1911. Correspond-
ingly, the American Lithographic Co. printed significantly more T206's with PIEDMONT backs than any other T-brand.

My theory (circa 2005) suggests that American Litho started their initial press runs by printing PIEDMONT 150 backs on their first series of T206's. And, the
MAGIE error card reinforces this "PIEDMONT-first" hypothesis. Furthermore, there are 4 more T206 subjects with PIEDMONT backs that support this theory.


E104-1 Bris Lord **

Call it serendipity.....I find it very interesting that Sherry Magee is also the subject of my 2nd favorite ERROR card. This E104-1 (late 1910) card of Bris Lord
actually pictures Magee's portrait (in reverse).

Bristol Lord was a favorite of Connie Mack....but, otherwise not too well known a ballplayer. However, Bris was involved in one of BB's more ridiculous trades.
So, what trade am I alluding to ?

Perhaps, this trade is even more bizarre than the Mets trading Nolan Ryan for Jim Fregosi.


OK, there are certainly many other vintage printing errors. So, how's about showing and telling us of your favorite interesting (or unusual) error card(s).



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**Note....Also, the T218 (Cullivan's Fireside) card of Bris Lord.



T-Rex TED

[barrysloate]

Bris Lord for Joe Jackson.

[atx840]

Ted, here is a sharper scan, nice card.

[sycks22]

Not vintage, but a cool card I've always wanted as a kid growing up in the '80's. Reverse Negative

[g_vezina_c55]

Nice Magie Ted. Great pick up.

[Bicem]

Charles??

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Bris Lord for Joe Jackson.

I had a feeling you would chime in on this one.

It is somewhat puzzling that someone as astute a scout as Manager Mack was, that he didn't forsee the potential in Joe Jackson.

But we know that Connie Mack preferred College educated players, so Joe Jax did not fit in with the A's....so, he was expendable.


TED Z

[Leon]

Here are a few errors. They are all my favorites

[atx840]

Too bad one of the strikes wasn't blue. Shown many times.

[brianp-beme]

I have always liked a couple of typographical error cards in my collection. The E220 National Caramel card of Jim Bagby has his name spelled Bagbyk, which certainly is different from the typical spelling mistake...not sure how this one got past quality control.

The other two cards pictured are Zeenuts of George Wisterzil. I like the fact that he had four Zeenuts issued (1918, 1919, 1920 and 1922), and his name is spelled three different ways--Wisterzill, Westerzil, and Westersil--none of which are correct.

Brian

[TipTopBread]

Is this what you want?
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[tedzan]

TED Z

[tedzan]

Carl Lundgren missing BLUE ink



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TED Z

[calvindog]

[bcbgcbrcb]

My only error card.............

[toppcat]

Leon-that bowed T201 is a classic; can't say I've seen that bad of a production error before.

[tedzan]

Hey guys......we have yet to see any 19th Century cards here.

So, here's my N162 DUNLAP, which appears to be missing BLUE ink.





TED Z