JOE DOYLE variations(T206)

[T206.org]

As far as I know, PSA (and SGC?) only recognizes T206 "errors" that are in the Standard Catalog, and based on the 2012 catalog release, that didn't include any of Bob Lemke's T206 updates, it's going to be a while, if ever, before any new entries are made.

[egbeachley]

If you start to include every difference resulting from the degradation of the printing plates, missing colors, lighter colors, etc., then you could almost call every card a variation.

In my opinion, a variation needs to be where the plates were specifically and/or deliberately changed by someone.

[Abravefan11]

Originally Posted by egbeachley

In my opinion, a variation needs to be where the plates were specifically and/or deliberately changed by someone.

I agree with Eric 100% on the above statement. The "N.Y. Nat'l" and "N.Y." examples are variations. Everything else that I have seen proposed as a new variation is a print anomaly.

Also the scarcity of Doyle N.Y. front/back combos has been greatly exaggerated in previous threads.

[stina]

Quote:
Originally Posted by egbeachley
In my opinion, a variation needs to be where the plates were specifically and/or deliberately changed by someone.

the plates were specifically and/or deliberately changed. the "N.Y.." (double dot) was created when they tried to file of the "NAT'l" from the plate. the second dot was created when the bottom portion of the "N" was not fully filed. the "partial Y missing dot" was created when they specifically and/or deliberately tried filing off the extra dot from previous attempts to file the "NAT'L". finally they specifically and/or deliberately got it right and made the "N.Y."

[barrysloate]

Originally Posted by stina

Quote:
Originally Posted by egbeachley
In my opinion, a variation needs to be where the plates were specifically and/or deliberately changed by someone.

the plates were specifically and/or deliberately changed. the "N.Y.." (double dot) was created when they tried to file of the "NAT'l" from the plate. the second dot was created when the bottom portion of the "N" was not fully filed. the "partial Y missing dot" was created when they specifically and/or deliberately tried filing off the extra dot from previous attempts to file the "NAT'L". finally they specifically and/or deliberately got it right and made the "N.Y."

That's a very interesting take, one worth considering. In the field of coin collecting, early American coins exhibit flaws that were caused by the dies as they were compromised from continued use. As the die cracks got larger, the corresponding flaws on the coins got larger too. And collectors do go after these various die states.

So you could make the argument that the different states of the Doyle card could be collected too. Of course, some documentation would be useful here, such as good images of the card in its various states. Would collectors be interested in acquiring an example of each of these Doyles? Only time will tell. But I found the idea provocative.

[steve B]

The correction would have been done with a limestone pencil made for correcting lithographic plates. I believe the double dot is from one particular position on the plate. Since the correction would have been done manually it has the potential to be different for each position.

The percentage of ones with the mark to ones without is important because it gives us an idea the plate layout. 1 in 12 matches pretty well with the theory of there being some relation between plate subjects and the number 6. Possibly 12 Doyles on each plate, along with others, or more likely 6 Doyles on each of 2 plates, one corrected the other needing no corrections.

Just like coins, Stamps have a similar thing, the collecting of stamps from each plate used, or stamps from particular positions with known flaws. Some are cataloged and widely sought, others aren't.

Steve B

Originally Posted by barrysloate

That's a very interesting take, one worth considering. In the field of coin collecting, early American coins exhibit flaws that were caused by the dies as they were compromised from continued use. As the die cracks got larger, the corresponding flaws on the coins got larger too. And collectors do go after these various die states.

So you could make the argument that the different states of the Doyle card could be collected too. Of course, some documentation would be useful here, such as good images of the card in its various states. Would collectors be interested in acquiring an example of each of these Doyles? Only time will tell. But I found the idea provocative.

[barrysloate]

Thanks Steve, and I do remember that about stamp collecting. It is possible to determine the position of a stamp on a sheet based on some minute difference.

[tedzan]

The Joe Doyle card is tougher to find than most T206 commons simply because many of the cards were acquired by scammers
back in the mid-1980's in an attempt to modify this card by adding the "Nat'l" lettering to its caption, in order to replicate the
very scarce Joe Doyle error card. Some very professionally altered cards were good enough, in that they fooled the Grader's.
One such graded fake example still exists in circulation with a POLAR BEAR back. To date, only 8 - legitimate Doyle error cards
have been found. The printers caught this error very quickly; therefore, the Joe Doyle error card will be found ONLY with the
PIEDMONT 350 back.






The following is a survey excerpted from a prior thread (Sept 2007) regarding the "printer's mark" found on some Joe Doyle cards.
Thread......
http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...slow+joe+doyle

Also, included here is the current SGC pop report of the T206 Joe Doyle card.


Posted by........Ted Zanidakis 9/26/2007


v.....UPDATED SURVEY......9/25/2007.....v

T-brand.................Mark.......No-Mark...........Current SGC Joe Doyle pop report


Piedmont 350............. 7 .......... 29 ...................................... 32

Sweet Cap 350 f30...... 4 .......... 37 ...................................... 52

Polar Bear.................. 2 .......... 17 ...................................... 10

Old Mill...................... 1 ........... 5 ........................................ 4

Tolstoi....................... 0 .......... 1 ......................................... 2

Sovereign 350............. 0 .......... 2 ......................................... 5

EPDG......................... 0 .......... 1 ......................................... 2
________________________________

Totals...................... 14 ......... 94




TED Z

[cfc1909]

This is not totally accurate


[QUOTE=tedzan;933167]The Joe Doyle card is tougher to find than most T206 commons simply because many of the cards were acquired by scammers
back in the mid-1980's in an attempt to modify this card by adding the "Nat'l" lettering to its caption, in order to replicate the
very scarce Joe Doyle error card. [QUOTE=tedzan;933167]




The reason the Doyle card is tougher to acquire is because the card was only printed with 8 backs and other cards from the same series can be found with approximately 20 backs.

Backs the Doyle can be found with

EPDG
Old Mill BBS
Piedmont
Polar Bear
Sovereign apple green
Sweet Caporal 350 factory 25
Sweet Caporal 350 factory 30
Tolstoi

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by cfc1909

The reason the Doyle card is tougher to acquire is because the card was only printed with 8 backs and other cards from the same series can be found with approximately 20 backs.

Hey Jim

The 63 subjects in the 350/460 series are indeed found with 20 (or more) different T206 tobacco backs (since these 63 cards were printed with certain 350 backs and
certain 460 backs).

But, the Joe Doyle (and Simon Nicholls and Bob Rhoades), who were intended to be in the 350/460 series have no 460 series backs. Most likely because these 3 subjects
had retired from the Major Leagues during or prior to the start of the press runs of the 460 series cards.

Now, since there are approx. 13 different 460 series tobacco advertising backs, it is obvious that the Joe Doyle card was printed far short of 20 backs.

The Joe Doyle is effectively a "350-Only" series card. The 350-Only series card's average number of tobacco backs is 9 different. Furthermore, surveys have shown that
most T206's in the 350-Only series are very plentiful.....EXCEPT.....for the Joe Doyle card.


So, do you question that many of the Joe Doyle cards that Larry Fritsch hoarded in the early 1980's; and subsequently, the Joe Doyle cards that the scammers had were
were lost to the hobby ? ?


TED Z

[peterb69]

Hi Ted,

I know I can find this answer if I search this forum, but I thought it might as well be put here incase new readers are unaware of the "Doyle Hoard".

I believe I read that Larry Fritsch realized that there was the Natl version out there, so he offered to buy any Doyle card sight unseen hoping to get a few Natl versions sent in. But what I forget is what happened to his hoarded collection of Doyles?

Perhaps you could fill in details to make this thread more complete.

Thanks & good job documanting the T206's.

[JeremyW]

If you do a forum search for "survey doyle variation" you'll find a very interesting and informative thread started by Ted Z. regarding the various Doyle variations & printing marks.

[bbsports]

I have the Doyle variation with the extra dot after the N.Y. in a PSA 4.5 & PSA only looks at it as just a common Joe Doyle.