Posted By:
Ted ZanidakisJIM
Dead center on the back of this card is a flaw, it appears that lettering is missing
due to a small paper scrape, or possible scratching of the cardboard, or very possibly
a glue stain that someone tried to remove. It's hard to tell from the scan.
But, what is clear is that in the 2nd line the "e-" is missing in the wording "gate-appeal".
The last "s" in "Kansas" is distorted and in the following line the "9" in 1948 is missing.
And, in the line just above Kansas there is a mark between the words "to match" that
shouldn't be there.
These 4 spots and in the line below them, there appears a discoloration in the gray
cardboard which leads me to believe that there was an attempt to "repair" the back
of this card; and, in the process the above stated lettering was affected.
Anyhow, I compared it with my Paige card and these are my observations. As I have said
before there is no known variation to the 1949 Leaf Paige card. Every one I have seen
has the same lettering on the back of the card.
I will provide you a scan of my Paige for you to compare on my next post.
TED Z