Baseball Hall of Fame Rookie Cards Discussion

[steve B]

Originally Posted by Shankweather

According to Tim Cathey they started printing print group 1 with 350 backs in 1909.

https://t206resource.com/Print%20Group%201.html

Thats because the print groups are very generalized. The subjects in print group 1 started in 1909, I have doubts about the 350s actually starting in 1910. (Or maybe I have forgotten, there's so D*** much to remember. )

At any rate, there's The 150 only cards, the real print group 1
Then what I'd call 1A, the ones that started in 150.
Then what I'd call 1B The subjects that carried over from 150-350 Often with subtle or not changes in the masters used.

Add in incidentals, like Magie/Magee which may not have been direct replacements, as Magie has several small but identifiable differences that coincide with back flaws that Magee doesn't have.

And at least some 150's came three different ways, indicating three different press runs even within the 150s.

At least one, possibly a small group of 350's is possibly because of the use of leftover sheet fronts from 150 production.

I think of the Published print groups as a general introduction, one that most people can grasp pretty easily. The expanded info is there, and still open for some debate.

So were all 350's 1910? Maybe not
Were some 350's 1909? Maybe?
The carry overs between 150 and 350 that have differences, have almost no cards that should be 150 but with a 350 back.

What makes for a rookie card is simple compared to those.