Let's see some postcards

[chipperhank44]

Incredible Red Sox postcard Jeff!

Keeping with the '12 Red Sox theme, I just got this 1912 Boston American Series PC of Tris Speaker in the mail today.

[chipperhank44]

One more, just back from Beckett today.

Edit: Any info anyone has on this PC would be appreciated as well. Photo looks like an un-cropped version of the FP Burke postcard. The postcard is oversized and has an undivided back. Only seen one other example. Thanks!!

[Bicem]

Would SGC not grade it?

[chipperhank44]

I don't grade with SGC so wouldn't know. Is there some history with this card that I don't know about, or you just wondering why I grade with Beckett?

[Bicem]

Was wondering if SGC had an opinion about it.

Looks legit to me from the scan, the only other I have seen was cropped slightly off if I recall correctly.

[h2oya311]

great Speaker - I was the underbidder on that bad-boy...looks awesome! Just pay no attention to the back

[Bicem]

Speaker was a steal. I was bidding but my WiFi screwed up. I like the back.

[chipperhank44]

Originally Posted by Bicem

Was wondering if SGC had an opinion about it.

Looks legit to me from the scan, the only other I have seen was cropped slightly off if I recall correctly.

Yeah it's a strange postcard. First of all it's oversized. The back calls it a "mailing card". And the stamp box says "POSTAGE If Writing 2 Cents Without Writing 1 Cent". I've never seen another stamp box that determines postage based on writing (although I've not been collecting postcards very long)

Here's a link to the only other example I've seen. Unfortunately not a lot of info in the description like who made it. http://www.legendaryauctions.com/mob...d-and-jennings.

[chipperhank44]

Thanks, I was pretty happy with the price on the Speaker, was actually prepared to go quite a bit higher. Yeah the back is marked up pretty good, but I was just happy to get a Speaker postcard. Seems like he doesn't have a lot out there for whatever reason.