Uncut Proof sheet c. 1913 with Cobb and Joe Jackson in May '24 Hunt Auctions

[boneheadandrube]

"Roy Otis" could make a good vintage baseball meme/inside joke here.

[jingram058]

I made this statement in 2 other threads. I'll stop now.

The knowledge you guys have with respect to cards is insane. I have seen and read all of your complaints about the grading companies. Most would seem to be legitimate complaints.

Thus I asked: why doesn't someone on this forum buy some slabs and flips, and starting grading cards right here?

Any of the legalese can be answered by the attorneys who regularly post in these threads.

I was then informed that someone once did that very thing; someone named Bob who is no longer with us (RIP).

I highly doubt that any fakery would get past the knowledge base of this forum. Likewise, I believe cards would receive an honest grade, good or bad.

[swarmee]

Does anyone actually print with 12 mixed colors like they did back in 1912? I think it would be relatively easy to verify with a high-res scan of the printing technique.

Or do we know that there are counterfeiters that are making cards exactly like they did 100 years ago; I figure acquiring paper is easy, but I have no problem believing this is a proof sheet for a set that just didn't get made.






Here's a period proof sheet showing all the various colors used to create the cards. Does anyone actually print items using these techniques now?

[Beercan collector]

I apologize for posting so much on this thread I just find stuff like this overwhelmingly interesting .
Whatever this thing is has an uncropped image of the t207 Perdue image ,
Not only the same expression on his face but
His Cap is Identical

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by Beercan collector

I apologize for posting so much on this thread I just find stuff like this overwhelmingly interesting .
Whatever this thing is has an uncropped image of the t207 Perdue image ,
Not only the same expression on his face but
His Cap is Identical

I'd call that a match. Photo to artistic interpretation of said photo.

[Lorewalker]

Best news is that I now know where the image of Cobb I use for my avatar came from! Can stop looking for the card now.

[Beercan collector]

Help us out bro

[steve B]

Originally Posted by swarmee

Does anyone actually print with 12 mixed colors like they did back in 1912? I think it would be relatively easy to verify with a high-res scan of the printing technique.

Or do we know that there are counterfeiters that are making cards exactly like they did 100 years ago; I figure acquiring paper is easy, but I have no problem believing this is a proof sheet for a set that just didn't get made.






Here's a period proof sheet showing all the various colors used to create the cards. Does anyone actually print items using these techniques now?

Fine art lithographers do things very much like they were done back then.
The number of colors is whatever was required. Some cigar box labels use more than 12, sometimes much more. T206s were around 8 colors T210 and red suns were only two plus a gloss coat which sort of doesn't count.

Looked at close up, it should be easy to tell. They would be more of a T206 ish image, a colorized black and white halftone. Just not done as well.