Check-out your T206 Cobb (bat off) cards for micro PROOF marks

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by tedzan

Thanx Eric

Here are my Dygert cards....the leftmost card is a PIEDMONT 350, the other two are SOVEREIGN 350. The example in the middle has this mark,
while it is missing the on the PIEDMONT card....and, hardly noticeable on the rightmost card.






TED Z

Ted,

Sweet Caporal 350 back on the one I posted. I saw a few anomalies on the other cards I have; however, none were quite as distinctive.

My question...both to you, and the board at large...is this: Is there any way these marks might help to reveal sheet placement of individual cards?

After all, I have been on this board for a while and nobody has brought this up yet. Marks on the back are being scrutinized; however, Ted might have opened up a new avenue of exploration.

Thoughts, anyone?

Best Regards,

Eric

[teetwoohsix]

Hi Eric,

I'm not too sure that we could use these marks to figure out a sheet layout. These marks are on all kinds of T206's,,, not just the Cobb (bat off). I think so far the best thing going to reconstruct a likely sheet is the double name cards (both same-name, and two different names) and Steve's plate scratch matching idea.

Joe- Your Cobb may have that mark at the bottom center? It's kind of hard for me to tell, but with a loupe it may show.

Nice cards everyone!!

Sincerely, Clayton

[steve B]

Originally Posted by teetwoohsix

Hi Eric,

I'm not too sure that we could use these marks to figure out a sheet layout. These marks are on all kinds of T206's,,, not just the Cobb (bat off). I think so far the best thing going to reconstruct a likely sheet is the double name cards (both same-name, and two different names) and Steve's plate scratch matching idea.

Joe- Your Cobb may have that mark at the bottom center? It's kind of hard for me to tell, but with a loupe it may show.

Nice cards everyone!!

Sincerely, Clayton

It probably got lost in my earlier post, but these marks can help with sheet layouts. It's not yet completely clear how many of each player were on a sheet, and these small marks and a few others make each position identifiable from the others.

I've got enough scans of Magies to say there are between 6 and 8 different. With Magie probably only having been on one sheet that makes it likely that each player was on a sheet 6-8 times.

What will be interesting is if the double name players have fewer uses than the others. That would mean a layout that's not balanced, so maybe 8 cards high, with some players getting an entire column, and others half or less.

I'm still looking at just how to get all that into a database, and how to get enough scans that are good enough to get more detail.


Steve B

[HOF Auto Rookies]

I wish I had a Cobb to check lol, that's my favorite Cobb, gorgeous card

[ullmandds]

c'mon guys...if u want to see the really interesting printing characteristics...you need to pull out the scanning electron microscope...who's got one?

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

c'mon guys...if u want to see the really interesting printing characteristics...you need to pull out the scanning electron microscope...who's got one?

Hey Pete

I knew when I posted this thread, it would elicit a "cute" response from you....what took you so long ?

An "electron microscope"

I haven't heard that term since I was in College. And, you can guess how long ago that was

Thanks for the laugh,

TED Z

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by Eric72

Ted,

Sweet Caporal 350 back on the one I posted. I saw a few anomalies on the other cards I have; however, none were quite as distinctive.

My question...both to you, and the board at large...is this: Is there any way these marks might help to reveal sheet placement of individual cards?

After all, I have been on this board for a while and nobody has brought this up yet. Marks on the back are being scrutinized; however, Ted might have opened up a new avenue of exploration.

Thoughts, anyone?

Best Regards,

Eric

Eric

At this point in time, checking-out these "marks" on some of the T206's, there isn't any consistent pattern that I have seen.
Therefore, I don't know what we can draw from them.

Anyhow, it would be neat if some one comes up with an idea. I will continue to examine my collection of T206 cards, perhaps
something here will strike me.

Thanks for your serious interest in this.


TED Z

[Paul S]

Probably not on mine. There are spots in the general areas where one would might expect, except they are the same tone as the Polar Bear tobacco staining. Drat!