I love "Marked" vintage cards

[CobbSpikedMe]

Here are examples of the purple number back stamps that I am currently pursuing. They don't show up very often so when they do I get very excited. You can see and example in my avatar as well.



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[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by CobbSpikedMe

Here are examples of the purple number back stamps that I am currently pursuing. They don't show up very often so when they do I get very excited. You can see and example in my avatar as well.
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Andy, do you know what the purple stamps represent? When you look at them together it almost seems like it was for a raffle or something.

[CobbSpikedMe]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

Andy, do you know what the purple stamps represent? When you look at them together it almost seems like it was for a raffle or something.

Hey Phil. I've never noticed any patterns with the stamps as far as the numbers being in alphabetical order with the players or anything like that. They usually have a lot of writing on the backs as well including other hand written numbers and scribbles. Also, I've never seen a number repeat on two separate cards. I always just assumed it was a collector long ago just numbering his cards as he collected them.

These just come up for sale so rarely that i only have around 30 or so in my collection. Some of the ones on my site are owned by other collectors as well. I'm always interested in them guys if you have one.

[Beercan collector]

My first post - New member after lurking for a couple years - this thread prompted me to join and post my Musial - I appreciate how Mr. Brooks stamped below Musial’si info - and yes I’m a beercan collector

[frankbmd]

Posted previously but qualifies for thus thread.




Nelson Tisdel went to Harvard over 100 years ago. He is the original owner of this card. Gordon Soutter traded cards with one of Tisdel's sons years later to become the second owner. Mrs. Soutter got tired of Gordon's cards laying around and fifty years later put this one up for sale on eBay. I purchased it and became the third owner. To maintain the thread of provenance I have also signed the card after this scan was taken. Three owners in 113 years may not be a record, but is probably in the running.

I still have the card.