Posted By:
Ted Zanidakis1st....Robert,
To refer to this seller's "1949 Album" as the final word on
this Bond Bread controversy is foolish. I contacted this ebay
seller and asked him what other cards, pictures, etc. were in
this album. Unfortunately he replied with only a one sentence
comment on the four Red Sox players depicted on this ebay lot.
Furthermore, Dom DiMaggio is part of the 24 - SQUARE cards
that are identified by Beckett. However, Sid Gordon is not;
and, he is pictured in this Album. I do have the known 24
SQUARE cards (which Beckett identifies as DP cards), so I was
really surprised to see Sid Gordon. This new card just adds to
the overall mystery regarding these cards.
2nd....Hal,
Once again I have to differ with you. I recently completed
the 24 - card SQUARE version of this issue. A couple of these
are even Graded. Now, I have very closely compared these 24
with my original 44 - ROUND cards (acquired in 1947). Here
are the differences:
1947 Original (ROUND)..........19xx "DP" (SQUARE)
-----------------------..............----------------------
3-7/16 x 2-4/16.........SIZE.........3-8/16 x 2-5/16
Thicker..........CARDBOARD STOCK...Thinner
Clear B/W Contrast....PIX QUALITY....Poor Contrast
Clear White................BACKS.......Always Toned (low quality paper)
Just note the difference in card size (this difference is very
consistent), it is understandable why some Grading Co. are
reluctant to grade any cards from this set. Compound this with
the questionability of when the SQUARE cards were really issued,
I personally feel that any Graded - 1947 Bond Bread card from
this set that is not a ROUNDED one, is not legitimate original
and should not be identified as a 1947 issue.
Sorry, to take such a strong stand on this; but, until some
"guru" has incontrovertable proof regarding the SQUARE cards;
where they were printed, and when they were really issued, I
will continue to argue this case.