1952 Topps Variations - NNOF

[DBesse27]

Collectors in the 50s and 60s often used an eraser to get rid of the facsimile in hopes the player would sign there. If you look closely, that appears to be the case here, although it backfired when the player signed elsewhere.

[ALR-bishop]

As an aside, I got excited when I saw the red marks at the bottom until I realized it is just his jersey markings.

[swarmee]

Maybe it's just my image, but there's still the faint remains of the letter 'n'

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by swarmee

Maybe it's just my image, but there's still the faint remains of the letter 'n'

You're right John, and you can still see the remnants of the bottom of the "L" from the last name, where it was too close to the bottom border of the box and couldn't be erased easily.

[Econteachert205]

Looks removed to me

[irv]

I just blew it up, and, for me anyways, it is very difficult to see what some of you are talking about?
Unfortunately, I couldn't save a blown up copy for you, but some of the marks on the border are in a different spot than what is on my card.

On my card, nowhere is a part of signature touching the border.

My eyes aren't the best so I am not disputing what others can see, only stating that I can't.

[GasHouseGang]

Ok Dale, I blew it up to different levels and snipped it so you can see what I'm seeing when it's magnified. It starts off with a regular card magnified to 200%. Then your card at 200%, then 300%, then 400%. You can clearly still set remnants of the "t" at the end of his name as well as other parts when compared to the regular example.

[Zach Wheat]

Al,

I do not see any evidence of the sig being erased.

Z

[irv]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

Ok Dale, I blew it up to different levels and snipped it so you can see what I'm seeing when it's magnified. It starts off with a regular card magnified to 200%. Then your card at 200%, then 300%, then 400%. You can clearly still set remnants of the "t" at the end of his name as well as other parts when compared to the regular example.

Thanks, David.

I can, now, clearly make out the "T", especially at the end of his name as you mention.

I assume either the TPG's missed it or the "A", authentic is for the signature only?
I Googled the crap out of NNOF 52 Topps and could find no other info on them anywhere so it likely stands that this card's signature was erased/removed as has been previously suggested.

[savedfrommyspokes]

Originally Posted by DBesse27

Collectors in the 50s and 60s often used an eraser to get rid of the facsimile in hopes the player would sign there. If you look closely, that appears to be the case here, although it backfired when the player signed elsewhere.

I have seen this on other 52s also....I agree, the Lenhardt card in this case appears to be neatly erased (at least neater than the erasing on the card below) with the intent of having the player sign in the box.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by savedfrommyspokes

I have seen this on other 52s also....I agree, the Lenhardt card in this case appears to be neatly erased (at least neater than the erasing on the card below) with the intent of having the player sign in the box.

I really like it when the signature is in the box....i will be on the look out on the few that exist