Old Judge vs T206 from a small collector's eyes

[swarmee]

Glad I could help, and glad someone could identify him for you.

[sandmountainslim]

Originally Posted by swarmee

Glad I could help, and glad someone could identify him for you.

That is the beauty of this forum. A fellow can complain and tell his woes and someone will usually help him out Thank you for pointing it out to me and thank you to z28d for the ID I'm 100% less frustrated now lol

[sandmountainslim]

How does one tell which particular year Old Judge cards were produced? Is there a difference in markings between a card made in 1887 and one from 1889? The one I bought has Old Judge in the top left corner but I have seen other cards without it and some where it is curved and in the middle. Does this just vary by card or is it an indicator of when it was made?

[Joe_G.]

Your card, and any others with the "Old Judge Cigarettes" banner within the photo area (be it hot dog style or within a box) date to 1887 with exception of some of the Script cards which began production in 1886. There is a way to date each and every year and it has to do with the card design, not the copyright date that is often found on them. Your card is what is referred to as an 1887, Type B, zero Numbered card. If your card wasn't trimmed at bottom you would see the number "0358". This pose would be used on both Type A & B cards in 1887. It can also be found as a Gypsy Queen and lastly re-issued in 1888 as a type Fb.

If you take interest in the set, the Old Judge book (The Photographic Baseball Cards of Goodwin & Co.) can be very helpful. Congrats on your first OJ.

[sandmountainslim]

Originally Posted by Joe_G.

Your card, and any others with the "Old Judge Cigarettes" banner within the photo area (be it hot dog style or within a box) date to 1887 with exception of some of the Script cards which began production in 1886. There is a way to date each and every year and it has to do with the card design, not the copyright date that is often found on them. Your card is what is referred to as an 1887, Type B, zero Numbered card. If your card wasn't trimmed at bottom you would see the number "0358". This pose would be used on both Type A & B cards in 1887. It can also be found as a Gypsy Queen and lastly re-issued in 1888 as a type Fb.

If you take interest in the set, the Old Judge book (The Photographic Baseball Cards of Goodwin & Co.) can be very helpful. Congrats on your first OJ.

Thanks Much I have been eyeballing that book but Im so wrapped up in the T206 set right now I can't afford to actually collect OJ but I am fascinated by them anyway and thrilled to have finally found one as an example for my collection. The pricing seems to suggest that a common OJ is many times more rare than a common T206. Would this be correct? Has anyone made any Educated Guesses as to how many cards of each common pose still exist?

[darwinbulldog]

Let's put it this way. Good luck finding an OJ that's more common than the T206 Honus Wagner.