I know T201’s Get No Love But ...

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by seanofjapan

Nice though the original card would have been, its worthless now.

Since what is left of the card is below the fold, I wonder if this thing may have separated into 2 pieces decades ago, and this is about all they could do with a nice autograph on a headless Collins card,.

[seanofjapan]

Originally Posted by Mark17

Since what is left of the card is below the fold, I wonder if this thing may have separated into 2 pieces decades ago, and this is about all they could do with a nice autograph on a headless Collins card,.

In a sane world, that would be a plausible theory.

In the world we actually live in where they buzz-saw Babe Ruth game used bats to create a sufficient supply of sawdust to put into cards....the life expectancy of autographed T201s is probably similar to that of fighter pilots on the Western Front in WW1.

Even if they did just have the lower half I suspect they'd go out, buy a perfectly good Collins/Baker and cut it in half just for spite.

[swarmee]

Historic Autographs responded to my emailed question and said that they did not cut down a T201 for this card. They said it may have been reprinted in a magazine, and that's where the cut auto came from.