Interesting T206 Heinie Wagner with missing team name

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Originally Posted by StuckInOmaha

Color of the font, and the fact that all the letters are the same size leads me to believe that the whole thing is fake. The name should have initial caps (first letter larger than the rest of the cap letters) and color is just a bit too black looking.



Any others with ideas?

I think it's real. The letters appear to be the same size on this card. Here's an example from eBay:

[RCMcKenzie]

Looks to me like an original card with paper loss where the "Boston Amer" would normally be.

[marcdelpercio]

Thanks for the responses and opinions. The card is definitely authentic. It was part of a large lot that was an original collection that I purchased. All cards were low grade, but unquestionably original. There is no paper loss at all on the bottom border where the team name would be. You can tell in the close up photo that the surface layer of paper is intact in that spot.

[Luke]

To me it looks like it was just erased off or buffed off or something. If you look at the larger scan, the area right below the border looks a bit brighter than the paper below, leading me to believe that some alteration was made to the area below.

[iwantitiwinit]

Originally Posted by LukeLyon

To me it looks like it was just erased off or buffed off or something. If you look at the larger scan, the area right below the border looks a bit brighter than the paper below, leading me to believe that some alteration was made to the area below.

I agree, also note how the "R" is also lighter as it appears to have been impacted somewhat by the erasure. Since the ink is the same color in the last name as the team name I doubt it could simply be left off, the plate with the lettering would have to be damaged in the exact right spot and to the exact right degree. In my mind it's very doubtful that it's a printing error.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by LukeLyon

To me it looks like it was just erased off or buffed off or something. If you look at the larger scan, the area right below the border looks a bit brighter than the paper below, leading me to believe that some alteration was made to the area below.

^this is the correct answer^

[VintageJay]

I collect anything and everything Heinie Wagner and I have never come across a T206 of his that looks like this.

Great find!

Want to sell it? HAHA!

Best,
Jay