T206 Krause Scrap Insane!!

[boneheadandrube]

Originally Posted by atx840

There is no written guideline to scrap, I'm new to collecting and only own a few but here are what I look for.

The first is a handcut card with some sort of major print anomaly. The effort to handcut the junk with millions of perfect cards printed makes no sense, quality control was quite good back then.

There are so many variants to this type, the yellow brown scraps we commonly see, others only missing a few colors but enough to tell right away, test print strips with other players on front(like Johnny's) or back...even some used to test other card types or advertising (lax bitters).

Second is handcut, may or may not have a print anomaly but has a blank back. Maybe these were inserted but again a lot of effort and some have massive borders that would not work well in a pack. Maybe these were a promo sheet. Still not pack worthy, considered scrap. Printing proofs could be included into this group.

Third are the brown Old Mill variant & the 649 over print examples.

Lastly are cards that something slight is missing color wise and they appear to be handcut.....really depends on the card and who is looking at it. These won't grade as a color variant and only authentic.

It's likely these were all discarded, unofficially chopped up and taken home or litterally picked out of the trash.

Johnny please correct or change what you think, you are by far the expert here.

"quality control was quite good back then"
I have to disagree with this, or at least how its worded. Maybe "quality control was decent for its day" would be my thought.

"New ways to collect T206's because of bad quality control back in the day"
-no name cards
-name on top cards
-two name cards
-completely misscut cards
-miscut backs
-wet sheet transfers (ooh lala)
-missing colors

"Traditional ways to collect T206's because of bad quality control back in the day"
-typographical errors
-dirty print plates (Shappe/Nod)
-missing colors (Sweeney "no B on shower cap")

"Future ways to collect T206's with bad quality control for those trying to be different"
-registration so bad it almost looks like a ghost print (you can tell friends it is)
-registration so bad it has a cool "trippy" look to it
-background color faded (you can tell friends its a variation)
-diamond cuts (bling for newer collectors)

To each his own with this set...
GB