1907 W600 Cobb

[paul]

Cobb, Evers, and Mack all were still available which makes their scarcity even more puzzling. Burkett was not available. Interestingly, George Van Haltren was available even though he hadn't played in about a decade. I hope my Van Haltren was actually made during his career.

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Originally Posted by paul

Cobb, Evers, and Mack all were still available which makes their scarcity even more puzzling. Burkett was not available. Interestingly, George Van Haltren was available even though he hadn't played in about a decade. I hope my Van Haltren was actually made during his career.

Paul - what mount does your Van Haltren have? That will give you the approximate production date. FWIW, I do not ever remember seeing a Van Haltren with a type 4 back, which means that the latest that they were printed up is early 1904. My guess is that they printed up a quantity of one player at a time and continued to give them out until the were out. For example, in the case of Castro, I believe that all of his known cards come with a type 1 mount, which means that it was produced in 1902. I would guess that someone requested a Castro in 1902, the Sporting Life printed up a certain quantity of him which lasted them for the next 10+ years.

[paul]

Sorry for the low quality scan, but here is my Van Haltren. The caption says that he is a member of the New York team "of 1902".

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Originally Posted by paul

Sorry for the low quality scan, but here is my Van Haltren. The caption says that he is a member of the New York team "of 1902".

That is a Type 1 mount - it was made in 1902. Great card.