I love "Marked" vintage cards

[Casey2296]

I love a good back-stamp.
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[TUM301]

Have had 3 206`s with this exact same mark, thought it was kind of interesting.
T 206 Doolan with the embossed ? letter. F Scott by Hugh Murphy, on Flickr
Another raw T 206 with embossed ?, possible F Scott by Hugh Murphy, on Flickr

[CobbSpikedMe]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

I love a good back-stamp.
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Phil, that's a great example of the Castle stamp and on a red Cobb no less. Great find my friend.


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[JollyElm]

This is a post-war card, but the writing is quite interesting nonetheless.

In 1967, Robert Laughlin produced his own B/W set (1967 Laughlin World Series) that celebrated each of the World Series contests played up until that point. The early versions of the cards included his address on back, so collectors could send money and get the entire set through the mail. (As was pointed out to me by a member who's a Laughlin fanatic) the number written on back at the bottom is his ZIP code for the mail-away. It was undoubtedly written by Mr. Laughlin himself, and handed out to someone over a half century ago. Pretty cool...

1967laughlin61mantleADDRESSPSAauthalt.jpg

[philliesfan]

That 1968 Mantle looks like it could have been mine as a kid!

[ClementeFanOh]

I must go against the grain. When I was younger my brother used to tease me
by saying he'd enter my room when I wasn't there, and take cards from me.
I marked their backs with my initials so I could prove they were mine, and
have developed an aversion to marks ever since. Ah, memories

Trent King

[kkkkandp]

Many of us are already familiar with Buck Barker's tiny notations on the reverse of Old Judge cards, but he was not the only one adding character to that issue.

The first card below is the reverse of my N172 Connie Mack, which bears an advertising sticker of a large Philadelphia department store of that era, Strawbridge and Clothier. The second card is the reverse of my N172 Tom Deasley, which bears the likenesses of the Republican presidential and vice presidential candidates - Benjamin Harrison and Levi Morton - in the 1888 Presidential Election.

[joejo20]

Picked up both of these cards on this board. Really like these stamps.

[brianp-beme]

Time for another round of Zeenut markdowns...this group is stamped up and ready to fly off the shelves.

Brian