W555 scan request

[phlflyer1]

I used to collect the W555 set but gave up a couple of years back due to slow progress after having topped out at around 52 or so different examples.

I don't believe that I've ever seen both Collins poses (light and dark uniform) or all three Young poses that are checklisted and would love to see scans if anyone cares to share images of their Collins or Young W555s.

For that matter, I'd enjoy seeing any W555s that my fellow collectors would like to post on this thread so please post em if you've got em!

[Ladder7]

FIne set. Got neither you're looking for, good luck.

[birdman42]

Bill

[caramelcard]

Hi Scott,

Still have not seen the Mowrey or the other Collins pose.

Rob

[bcbgcbrcb]

I sold my Collins quite a while back but here is a scan of it...........

[GoSoxBoSox]

I bought Scott's collection. We've been debating the Collins light dark uniform variation because I feel I have two different Cobbs from this set. My claim is that one is a darker print than the other. The dark print Cobb also shows Cobb further to the left than the lighter print Cobb. I believe the Collins light and dark uniform variations is the same as this Cobb variation. I do not doubt that all of these have a light and dark variation with the dark variation being in the minority, population wise.

These first ones are the darker variation with Cobb shifted to the left. You can't see Cobbs eyes whatsoever in this version. Shadows are darker. the button line in the middle of the unform is much darker. And so on...





These are the light version with Cobb more centered. You can see his eyes in the lighter version a little better. ALthough these scans don't make that very clear.



These last two are my two Cobbs which is one of each.



This is my Collins which has to be the light version.



I have 55 of the 68 cards and have never seen 11 of the 13 that I need.

Want list:
1909 W555 Bates
1909 W555 Bescher, have scan
1909 W555 Byrne
1909 W555 Cicotte
1909 W555 Collins (dark uniform)
1909 W555 Crawford
1909 W555 Ford
1909 W555 Lake
1909 W555 Magee
1909 W555 Mowrey
1909 W555 Nichols, have scan
1909 W555 Vaughn
1909 W555 Young (Standing, full name on front)

[caramelcard]

Tom,

Nice post. That makes total sense and is enough info for me to cross the collins pose off.

Best of luck with your set. I've never heard of a complete set.

Rob

[spec]

I believe the Collins (dark uniform) is a different photo of a different player, John (Shano) Collins despite what it says on the Old Cardboard checklist.

[GoSoxBoSox]

Interesting. I have never heard that theory before. Is there a reason you believe that?

The funny part is that this isn't even Eddie Collins. It's Jimmy Collins, who was not a member of Philadelphia, despite what all of the checklists say. The maker of the set obviously thought it was Eddie by putting Philadelphia on the card.