Dating 1907 A.C. Dietsche Postcards by Stamp Box

[robertsmithnocure]

Don’t they both say “place stamp here?”

[chalupacollects]

This website is a great reference for dating postcards....

https://www.playle.com/realphoto/photoa.php

[sb1]

The question is not when the postcards/stamp box was issued, but in which order did Dietsche issue the different backs, which have differences in the players text as well as the stamp box.

[ullmandds]

Can looking at the Cubs postcards perhaps hold any information since they were issued in 1907 as well?

[sb1]

I did and found the Cubs also use both types of backs. The only way to find out might be to examine postally examples and see when they were mailed.

[sb1]

Of the very few postmarked examples online, many of which were from 1908-1910 all were of the small text variety. None, were postmarked 1907, but the large text certainly is scarcer and was not used past 1907. I still suspect they were from the first run and the Cobb Fielding was issued at the end of the season, not first, which is why it is the scarcer pose, but not the earliest of the Dietsche Cobbs issued.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by sb1

Of the very few postmarked examples online, many of which were from 1908-1910 all were of the small text variety. None, were postmarked 1907, but the large text certainly is scarcer and was not used past 1907. I still suspect they were from the first run and the Cobb Fielding was issued at the end of the season, not first, which is why it is the scarcer pose, but not the earliest of the Dietsche Cobbs issued.

That makes sense.

[steve B]

Originally Posted by robertsmithnocure

Don’t they both say “place stamp here?”

DOH! they certainly do ..

[Golfcollector]

I have a Crawford that has his name in white text at the bottom? Any knowledge to share here about that variation?

[insidethewrapper]

Your Crawford White Name is a 1908 Copyright ? Right ? The 1908 Series consists of 20 Postcards ( 14 - White Name ) if they also had a Postcard in the 1907 Series and Black Name ( 6 new players) if they didn't have a 1907 Postcard.