rarest backs

[Eggoman]

Even though you broke my heart when you removed Greiner's Bread from your list, I decided to post pix of mine ANYWAY!

After all, with TWO different ones, I have one of the LARGEST COLLECTIONS of them in the known world!

[BobC]

I've got two more possible candidates to nominate for your list.

What about Helmar backed S-74-1 white silks. You can find S-74 silks all over Ebay but, I've heard you can probably count the number of Helmar backed S-74-1s on the fingers of one hand. There are also Red Sun backed S-74-1 white silks which are probably less than 1% of the total number of white version silks out there but, there are likely hundreds, if not possibly a couple thousand, that are out there so they probably don't count.

My other candidate would be the 1921 Herpolsheimer's cards. They're basically the W575-1 blank-backed strip cards. Though I believe there are something like only 68 of these cards known to exist in total, they are limited to only one known example for each different player. Your call on that.

Bob

[darwinbulldog]

Hey guys,

I do need to do an updated list for this. Too busy at the moment, but I'll try to get it up next week. Anyway, I'm happy to see the thread getting some attention again, as I think it's a good primer for aspiring type card collectors.

[TUM301]

Not sure if they qualify for the list, but I seem to come across 1 maybe 2 a year of E 107`s with the over print back while cruising through sites and auctions. Seem to recall seeing one 107 Type ll with the over print posted on a Net 54 thread, but could be mistaken. Good topic !!

[ValKehl]

I question whether the frequently seen purple Henry A. Johnson back-stamped W575-1 cards are sufficiently rare to be included on this list. However, there is a different, light-blue HAJ back-stamped W575-1 that I believe to be quite rare. Examples of both appear below.
Val

[Leon]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

I question whether the frequently seen purple Henry A. Johnson back-stamped W575-1 cards are sufficiently rare to be included on this list. However, there is a different, light-blue HAJ back-stamped W575-1 that I believe to be quite rare. Examples of both appear below.
Val

I have seen some fake Henry Johnson backs but that green one looks real. I don't think I have seen that variety before. We will have to get Al C's take on it.

[ullmandds]

This hobby sure is "curious"...how most rubber stamps on the back of cards knock down the grade and the value...even if placed by their original owner.

And on the other hand...cards like the henry johnson's...were likely distributed as blank backs, just like the others stamped by their owners, and then were stamped by the purveyor to aid in advertising and given away are coveted, rare and valuable.

As they like to say in Cambodia...same same...but different!

Can anyone say..."toy town!"