T206 Blank Backs - What are they?

[Mikehealer]

Here's my only one, also hand cut with the deft skill of a surgeon.
It seems like there was one in an auction not to long ago, not sure which
one though.

[drc]

In one way or other, they are printing errors.

[ullmandds]

I have one...persons, montgomery...it appears factory cut...has evenly rounded corners...and obviously has a blank back...card has same thickness as any other t206...as soon as i fix my scanner i'll post pic.

[cfc1909]

Pete-i would like to see that one


here is one that seems to be unfinished on both the front and back...

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[ullmandds]

here's mine.

[iggyman]

I'm always leery of T206 blank backs that are not hand cut. I remember Kevin Saucier mentioning that blank backs are easy to create. Plus, I had my own experience, way back when eBay first started, I purchased a scrapbook with some T206 and T218 cards inside. So far, so good. Well, I started soaking the cards and they were easily coming off the scrapbook, but at the same time alot of glue was used and it was very strong (so much so, that it would slightly discolor the water). Most of the cards, ended-up with noticeable staining on the back and on some a tiny bit on the front. Well, at some point I became lazy or got distracted (actually both) and didn't clean the water (as I usually did for each card) and consequently left a T206 Blackburne in the water. When I came back a few minutes later, the ink on the back was 90% gone, yet the front was fine. I'm convinced, that if I would have left it in the water a little longer, I would have ended-up with a blank back card. To this day, I'm not sure what transpired? But, because of this experience, I usually put a "ten-foot" pole between me and a blank back T206 card.

Lovely Day...

[drc]

Good point, but it is possible for factory cut blank backs to slip into cigarette packs. As a kid, I pulled a blank back out of a Topps pack from the grocery store.