JOE DOYLE variations(T206)

[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.

[dstudeba]

Peter -

My guess is that many of those Doyles are still sitting in a warehouse up north. I believe that Fritsch's offer has a much greater effect on reducing the population of Doyles than any scammer efforts, however I would defer to the knowledge of a true T206 expert such as Jim R.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Thanks Steve, and I do remember that about stamp collecting.

So do I, which is why I hated stamp and coin collecting...

IMO a printing flaw is one thing and a variation is something else. Both are collectable; the question is how to describe and catalog them. I would catalog the variations but not the printing flaws.

[cfc1909]

The 350 only cards were printed with 13 backs. The 350-460 run has 23 different backs.


Larry found the first Doyle Nat'l and put ads in the hobby mags for ALL Doyles. I am sure there is a hoard still in that collection.

The Doyle is printed with 8 backs so its initial printing was less than other common cards printed 350-460 run. This is the reason for Doyle showing up in less quantities. Dan is correct in his guess that Larry buying them up trying to find another Doyle Nat'l had a greater effect on reducing the current population than any scammer efforts.