M116 Blue Proof Blank Back

[bnorth]

Proofs can be as simple as a blank back but all blank backs are not proofs. Many proofs have a design difference than the finished card. Some have the marks like the Mathewson.

[Leon]

I have never thought, nor do I think, these are proofs. I think they are cuts from an ad piece. Of course that is only speculation but it's reasonable.

A proof is like the one Ryan showed (and I used to own )

edited to add, maybe they are scraps before the finals were made, but not necessarily the proofs, who knows?

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[brianp-beme]

Another Net54 Brian had a bunch of these that he obtained and eventually sold. I got this one a few years back when it came up for auction with a bunch of others as individual lots. The big borders on this example make it very clear that these cards have no printer's centering marks, like the ones seen on Ryan's T206 Matty.

Brian

[tiger8mush]

My example from that "other" Net54 Brian

p.s. at least the author got the team name correct on the reverse.

[Luke]

I once owned the Crawford from the group and was bummed that neither PSA or SGC would holder it. As Leon mentioned, you're asking at a good time as a ton of them just sold (via Sterling I believe).

[packs]

I've got a Pelty. One thing that makes me think these aren't from an advertising piece is that the players names and teams aren't printed on them. Maybe pre-production? I don't know how popular Barney Pelty was but I would think it would be hard to pick him out of a line up. If it were for advertising I think they'd name him and other common players like him.

[NiceDocter]

Bought this off eBay about a year or so ago..... has a blank back but does have the name and team unlike the others. Its a blank back..... probably not a proof but from a cut advertising sheet IMO.