N284 Buchner Gold Coin Set

[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

[teza11]

Here's a more complete picture of the advertising sign.

Jeff

[triwak]

Thank you, Jeff!! I wondered if it might have been done, already. Really cool!!

[68Hawk]

I have only the one but have always loved it...

[teza11]

There must have been at least one other version of that advertising sign. If you try to place the players in the sign I provided, they are different.

Jeff

[triwak]

Originally Posted by teza11

There must have been at least one other version of that advertising sign. If you try to place the players in the sign I provided, they are different.

Jeff

Agreed. I noticed that.

[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

[thanksjoe]

If anyone has a Chris Fulmer Catcher, Baltimore and is willing to sell... let me know. My wife is related to him and would love to add to my collection. Thanks, Brad

[triwak]

Originally Posted by chlankf

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

Yeah, it's tricky. The partial block letters on my Ewing card are similar to yours (although NOT identical). Tough to tell WHAT letters they were, before being cut.

[swarmee]

Bottom letters are the ORM of UNIFORM, it looks like. Top looks like RT to me, but it doesn't match with the currently known pattern.

[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!