68T Bill Stoneman variation

[savedfrommyspokes]

Carlton, not sure if you regularly check COMC, but of the 20 68 #179s they have listed, none are the corrected version. I had 7 copies total, and none were the corrected version. Like you, I would like to see a scan of the back also. Surprised Al does not have a copy of the infamous corrected #179???

[goheels]

If Al doesn't have it or hasn't seen it then it likely doesn't exist.

I went back and looked at all 24 of my Milton Bradley 1968 AL #10 cards. None have the Lonberg variation on the back. By scarcity I believe this was corrected in the regular 68 series about 2/5 of the way through the regular print run (by early 1968). I think the value is about 2:3 which is what I am basing my guess on.

[JollyElm]

It seems highly likely a corrected '68 Stoneman never actually existed.

To me it's reminiscent of the 1964 Topps Clemente card. Although some people's need lists include a version where his 1960 stats on back have "Pittsburgh" spelled correctly (instead of "Pittsburfh"), it has never been verified.

[goheels]

I think you are correct, Darren. If nobody on this board has one, it is very unlikely it existed.

The date of the MBs being May/June 1968 AND uncorrected puts a stamp on it, I think.

Beautiful work on the Yaz CLs. Do you think that sliver on the inset is a variation?

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by goheels

I think you are correct, Darren. If nobody on this board has one, it is very unlikely it existed.

The date of the MBs being May/June 1968 AND uncorrected puts a stamp on it, I think.

Beautiful work on the Yaz CLs. Do you think that sliver on the inset is a variation?

I personally wouldn't call the hairline 'colorless arc' a variation, because it seems to simply be a tiny misalignment of the printing plates. Something that theoretically could happen to any card during the printing process. But to each his own!

[steve B]

The colorless arc is actually the edge of his bat.

The ones with just the sliver showing could be just the registration, or they could be an actual difference. It's almost impossible to tell from a typical scan.

I'll have to get my 68 Cl s out and see which ones I have.

Steve B

[JollyElm]

Dammit…I can't believe I now have to change 'colorless arc' to 'bat' in all of my need lists!!!

[steve B]

No need to change. Call it whatever you like.

Steve B