T206 printing notes

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Posted By: MVSNYC

did anyone ever notice that the "N" in Boston on bill sweeney's card is capital?...like "BostoN"...usually all other cards have only the first letter capitalized, but never the last...

also, noticed on the o'hara, st. louis card, that his "blank jersey" actually has a small remnent (sp?) of the upper left part of the "N". very very small, but it is there. they obviously just adjusted the printing plate the wipe out the "NY"...but missed a very small piece of it (it looks like a black dot).

i just recently observed the sweeney, but have always noticed the o'hara.


any thoughts? any additional printing notes?

MS

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

MIKE

The "N" at the end of "BostoN" on the Bill Sweeney card does not appear on any other T206 card.

Your observation on the O'Hara is consistent with every St Louis version of O'Hara I have seen.

I will add a printing anamoly, that seems to be unique to both Demmitt cards (NY & St Louis)......
the League identification "American" is not abbreviated; as, on all other T206 cards.



"DOT" is located between 2nd & 3rd buttons (from top) on left seam in center of shirt.



TED Z

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Posted By: Trae R.

Too cool, great catches!

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Posted By: MVSNYC

i have always noticed that "dot" on o'hara's jersey...

but, i just received my first sweeney card i have ever owned (thanks Art), it is a miscut, name at top & bottom of card.

does anyone have any other interesting printing findings?

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Posted By: DaveW

In looking at Ted's card, I could swear that there is the remnant of an N on the cap.

Of course, the O'Hara NY card doesn't have an N, so this must just be coincidence.

Original, and with the phantom N highlighted

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Posted By: Trae R.

I don't see an N.