Dating 1907 A.C. Dietsche Postcards by Stamp Box

[chalupacollects]

This website is a great reference for dating postcards....

https://www.playle.com/realphoto/photoa.php

[sb1]

The question is not when the postcards/stamp box was issued, but in which order did Dietsche issue the different backs, which have differences in the players text as well as the stamp box.

[ullmandds]

Can looking at the Cubs postcards perhaps hold any information since they were issued in 1907 as well?

[sb1]

I did and found the Cubs also use both types of backs. The only way to find out might be to examine postally examples and see when they were mailed.

[sb1]

Of the very few postmarked examples online, many of which were from 1908-1910 all were of the small text variety. None, were postmarked 1907, but the large text certainly is scarcer and was not used past 1907. I still suspect they were from the first run and the Cobb Fielding was issued at the end of the season, not first, which is why it is the scarcer pose, but not the earliest of the Dietsche Cobbs issued.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by sb1

Of the very few postmarked examples online, many of which were from 1908-1910 all were of the small text variety. None, were postmarked 1907, but the large text certainly is scarcer and was not used past 1907. I still suspect they were from the first run and the Cobb Fielding was issued at the end of the season, not first, which is why it is the scarcer pose, but not the earliest of the Dietsche Cobbs issued.

That makes sense.

[insidethewrapper]

Ref: 1907 Dietsche Detroit Tiger Postcards.
In the stamp box on the back there were two versions issued: All 16 were issued with "USA and Canada One Cent" on top, this includes the fielding pose ( which was probably issued first since there is a photo of the set in early October which shows the fielding pose but not the batting pose). 15 of the postcards were also issued with"Place Stamp Here" on the top of the stamp box. I know of no Cobb "fielding poses" with the "Place Stamp Here" on top.
My experience indicates that the "Place Stamp Here" at the top of the Stamp Box is tougher for the other 15 cards in the set and probably non-existant for the "Fielding Cobb".