Dating 1907 A.C. Dietsche Postcards by Stamp Box

[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".

[sb1]

I just don't see why they would have gone from small text to large text and back to small text(and the different wording in the stamp box), which equates to Place Stamp Here at the top. I believe the 15 large text were issued first and then as perhaps the campaign(both baseball and postcard) picked up they issued the next run with the Cobb Fielding which only carries the small text/USA Canada first lines as you mentioned. And carried forward in 1908/09 with the same back format.

Perhaps the October ad was their first public ad and just happened to carry the current run(with Fielding), but then why take the Batting out???

I am guessing we will never know for sure, short of an early postmarked postcard or an earlier ad surfacing.

[T206Jim]

For whatever is worth, here is my opinion on the Dietsche Cobb Fielding.

https://chapmandeadballcollection.co...gers-set-1907/

[ullmandds]

Nice Jim! That's not the piece found at the chicago or cleveland national a few years ago, is it? I remember a small postcard like item depicting the tigers including cobb fielding but I dont recall it having a postcard back?

[T206Jim]

Yes Pete, it is one and the same.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by T206Jim

For whatever is worth, here is my opinion on the Dietsche Cobb Fielding.

https://chapmandeadballcollection.co...gers-set-1907/

The multi player item is a great Dietsche piece...Nice thread research here.