JD McCarthy postcard question

[irv]

Originally Posted by Lucas00

Is Will Allison on the Board? Check this guy's collection out... Has type designations for each back too. Wowee.

https://imageevent.com/willallison/mccarthy

Glad to finally find out exactly what type my Jackie is.
I always had a bit of doubt/concern if these blank backs were legit or not so that is good I can put this to bed.

I tried to reply/email the person at the bottom of his link but was denied as I am not an imageevent member. Just thought he'd like to know about this site if he/she doesn't already?

[gfgcom]

I found a J.D. McCarthy card that I think may be a bit more on the rare side, he only played for the cubs in 59 & 60
Mark Freeman, 1959 photo

any feedback on this one would be appreciated
take a look at the image below

Thanks
Dave
gfg@gfg.com

[Will Allison]

Originally Posted by irv

Glad to finally find out exactly what type my Jackie is.
I always had a bit of doubt/concern if these blank backs were legit or not so that is good I can put this to bed.

I tried to reply/email the person at the bottom of his link but was denied as I am not an imageevent member. Just thought he'd like to know about this site if he/she doesn't already?

Hi, Irv. That Jackie Robinson wasn't produced by McCarthy, but the blank back version is a legitimate vintage issue. The card can also be found with a JJK Copy Art reverse and with a divided-back postcard reverse, so there are three versions total (that I know of), not counting the Old Gold Cigarettes version, which uses the same image but has additional text on the front.