N284 Buchner Gold Coin Set

[Hot Springs Bathers]

Over the years I read posts with various explanation for the common blank backs that show up in this set ranging from skinned to cut from an advertising poster. Is there a clear idea of why they are blank backed?

I have several that do not appear to "skinned" nor hand cut?

[RCMcKenzie]

Of the 70 or so cards I have, about 10 are blank. I assume they are skinned. I have a couple of Mets cards that are thicker and may be from a Mets poster-type display as I have heard other collectors talk about thicker blank backed Mets cards. I do have Mets cards with the Donaldson printed backs. The poster-type "Block letters on front" usually have printed backs. Ballpark pricing Commons 150-300, stars 300-600, hofers 750-1200.

[teza11]

Willie Haight had a pretty good run on this set.

Jeff

[Hot Springs Bathers]

Rob now that I pulled my five to look them over I am embassed to say that it is obvious that they were skinned. My Flint card still has the remnants of "ack" located exactly where pack resides.

[RCMcKenzie]

Thanks for the feedback on the blank backs, Mike. My opinion has evolved on the blank backs, the more I see them with varying layers, the more I think they are all skinned from wear or scrapbook removal.

Jeff, you probably saw the Willie Haight cards in the thread over on the non-sport board. I linked to it in a Buchner thread a month or so ago. His stamp appears often on the Buchners. I only have one with his stamp.

[triwak]

While on the topic of Buchners, has anyone ever tried to piece together all the cards with the "block lettering" fronts, in order to determine what it said? I think that would be interesting to try. Here's mine:

[teza11]

Image borrowed from the pre-war cards site. I have also seen the word "tobacco" on another partial example.

Jeff

[chlankf]

Originally Posted by triwak

While on the topic of Buchners, has anyone ever tried to piece together all the cards with the "block lettering" fronts, in order to determine what it said? I think that would be interesting to try. Here's mine:

This one has been bugging me. I have a Manning with similar lettering across the top. Could these be from misprinted sheets. The shape of the letter on the top, looking like an upside down U, appears to look like the top half of the O. Anyone else see this or is it just me? BTW I picked up the Gillespie pictured above.

Craig

[ValKehl]

I just came across something I had but had forgotten about when this thread was active in 2020. I think this piece is cut from a N284 poster, but I really don't know. I got it 20-25 years ago, most likely from a dealer. Al Myers, Washington short stop, is represented in the N284 set, but with a different pose (see card below). The pose on this piece does not seem to appear on any card in the N284 set, and Myers' face on this poster cut somewhat resembles the pic of Myers in https://www.baseball-reference.com/p...yersal01.shtml This piece is approximately 2.5" x 4" in size, and it is on relatively thin stock - it's much thinner than a N284 card and even thinner than a T206 card. I would appreciate receiving any thoughts & comments about this Myers piece. Thanks in advance!

[Leon]

nice cards.....

Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

Of the 70 or so cards I have, about 10 are blank. I assume they are skinned. I have a couple of Mets cards that are thicker and may be from a Mets poster-type display as I have heard other collectors talk about thicker blank backed Mets cards. I do have Mets cards with the Donaldson printed backs. The poster-type "Block letters on front" usually have printed backs. Ballpark pricing Commons 150-300, stars 300-600, hofers 750-1200.

[RCMcKenzie]

Thanks, Leon. Nice ones, Bryan.

I noticed that BrianMc has a Gillespie in bst with block lettering that has different letter markings from the one I have. Mine is the first one posted on the left side.

[swarmee]

Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

I noticed that BrianMc has a Gillespie in bst with block lettering that has different letter markings from the one I have. Mine is the first one posted on the left side.

The Anson in Post 44 would replace a card with the 'WING' of CHEWING at the top on the sheet layout.
Yours looks like the bottom half of THE on the top and CO on the bottom. Which doesn't match any of the other patterns on the known layout. So it must be from a different sheet altogether. Could be a factory scrap based on the much lighter color of the black overprint letters.