Anyone here buy the SC Cobb w/ Factory Number?

[T206.org]

Sweet card - bummed I missed that one!

[Ladder7]

Erick, What is that "30" meant for?

Yes, someone here purchased it and another from Joe.

thx,
Steve

[mrvster]

i just missed the mark!!!

Sweet sheet number!! someone hopefully realizes what they got!!!

Trae R.....thanks for Mr. Merkle....trying to get the scan up...

[mrvster]

Trae...

Help!! file 2 large me son...........can u post merkle for me???pleaze??

[mrvster]

i don't have a 25 yet!!!! these are 30's...

does anyone???

[t206hound]

Originally Posted by Ladder7

Erick, What is that "30" meant for?

Yes, someone here purchased it and another from Joe.

thx,
Steve

I don't know why the factory number shows there. I've seen scans of 25 and 30... And even had one several years ago and sold it without knowing what it was. Maybe trae or Johnny know the purpose.

[T206.org]

I'm not totally sure, really. For whatever reason, they stamped the factory number. I've never seen a 25 though - let's see one please!

Here's Johnny's Merkle:


A couple others I have temporarily:

[mrvster]

THANKS TRAE!!!

Mr. merkle was a bargain

ok....my theory.....pre- printed fronts, for some reason,.....blank backs....might have been shipped to ny to be designated.....prob stamped each sheet as either fact "25" or "30".....then then back adds printed....
the card has to be cut/miscut just right to show the desig...
a multi print back showing this fact would disprove ....i havent seen one yet..

btw ...i have 3 or 4 fact 30, but no 25's, they are tuff!!!


i would like 2 c a fact 25 also!! i have seen a scan of one or 2 but thats it



peace

[toppcat]

I would presume these were marked with the bigger numbers in a corner or bottom of a column to make life easier for the workers handling the sheets. They did have to be careful that the factory designations were correct to comply with the existing laws of the day and there's no way the tiny factory # little lines could have been read correctly. Hell, I need a magnifying glass to see most of them...

[sreader3]

Interesting that:

1. All of the cards posted so far are SC 350/30s; and

2. All of the subjects [Cobb (Bat On), Gilbert, Merkle (Portrait) and Spade] are 150/350.

Not sure what this means; just an observation.

[Abravefan11]

Originally Posted by toppcat

I would presume these were marked with the bigger numbers in a corner or bottom of a column to make life easier for the workers handling the sheets. They did have to be careful that the factory designations were correct to comply with the existing laws of the day and there's no way the tiny factory # little lines could have been read correctly. Hell, I need a magnifying glass to see most of them...

I don't believe these were damage to stones or print anomalies. They were intentional and the quoted theory above is the one I believe to be the most plausible explanation.