T206 Back Stamps

[t206kid]

Originally Posted by CobbSpikedMe

Thanks a lot for the kind words Ryan. The project was a labor of love for many years but has lagged for a little while recently. If you find any unique stamps and have scans, I'd be very happy to add them to the project.

Michael, if you have a scan of the Anderson back you had I would add it to the project as well and it would give the Anderson back it's own page as it would be two of the same stamp.

Judson, I have never seen another agent for the Saturday Evening Post other than Anderson! That's pretty cool that you have seen several others from around the country. I'll have to keep an eye out for more.

Matt, here's a stamp similar to your "bobby" cop stamp. This one looks like a old time cop saluting.

Let's see some more back stamps guys!

Really like your site Andy. Very cool database you've compiled. Do you have any special info on the F Scott backstamps? I've read the posts on this site, just wondering if there's any more info out there. I really like those.

[CobbSpikedMe]

Originally Posted by t206kid

Really like your site Andy. Very cool database you've compiled. Do you have any special info on the F Scott backstamps? I've read the posts on this site, just wondering if there's any more info out there. I really like those.

I've never discovered anything concrete regarding the F Scott stamps. Everything I've read is all theories and maybes. I like to believe they are his stamps just based on the long standing rumor in the hobby. I really like these stamps as well.

Everyone, thank you so much for your responses, images and kind words about my project. You guys are awesome.

AndyH

[CobbSpikedMe]

Just wanted to post the image of the clown that was mentioned earlier. I'm leaning towards it being a transfer as opposed to a stamp, but it's just too damn cool not to include on my site.


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[2dueces]

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Here is a little bit of the back story of my collection.

F.F. Baker was born Fredrick Frank Baker on January 25th, 1903 and died November 1973 in Richmond, Virginia. He lived in the Richmond area his entire life. He and his family lived at 1318 Mosby. His father owned grocery store at the same location and there is a residence above the store. My theory is that F.F. had easy access to the cards from customers or dad saved them either from smoking or customers. Most stamps are Piedmont but I have backs from Old Mill, American Beauty and a few others. My collection stands at 40+ and always looking to add. If you Google Earth you can see the old building still stands on the corner of Mosby.

[Pat R]

Thanks for sharing the info on F.F. Baker Joe. I think it's cool when
people collect a particular stamp and it's even cooler when they
find out who the original owner was.

Here are a few I have.

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[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

Provenance



I'm the fourth owner of my Waddell, that I purchased from Soutter who got it from the son of Nelson Tisdel.

Since the thread has turned to the topic of provenance, after I purchased this card on eBay, I reached out to the seller about the back. I asked her if by chance she knew who Gordon Soutter was. She laughed and added that she was Mrs. Soutter and that Gordon was her husband. She then told me that her husband and Nelson Tisdel’s son traded baseball cards in the early 1940s and that he had kept the collection intact since then.

Naturally I then asked if there were other similar backs in the collection. She said there were. I tried to make an offer to buy the entire collection, to which she replied, “We only sell on eBay.”

To which I replied, ”Expletive deleted”

[buymycards]

My only back stamped card.

[CobbSpikedMe]

Hey Pat, I have a "Smith" stamp just like the one you posted. Can I add yours to my website?