Is the T206 P350 Schulte Scrap or Factory Cut?

[MVSNYC]

Originally Posted by jimross

Factory and either way not a big deal.

+1

[steve B]

No choice for both?

Factory cut, and probably a scrap as well.

Steve B

[shammus]

Borders are a tiny bit wavy but not enough to make me think it was handcut. There's some indenting towards the middle but that, and the creases, give me the impression the card was held together with some others using a rubber band.

Colors on the card look ok but I'm by no means a t206 expert. Is there a particular argument I should be considering on why this could be printer's scrap?

[Abravefan11]

Originally Posted by shammus

Is there a particular argument I should be considering on why this could be printer's scrap?

It's the only Schulte with a Piedmont 350 back that's known. There are other cards that are very difficult to find with a Piedmont 350 back as well, but multiple examples of all of them have been confirmed. Counting the Schulte there are 10 cards that are tough to find with a Piedmont 350 back. The Schulte differs from the other 9 since it has never been confirmed with an EPDG back. I can't speak for anyone else, but before seeing the card I questioned whether or not it was scrap. This may explain its scarcity and why there is no EPDG back as well. But after seeing the scan of the card I don't see anything the leads me to believe that it wasn't factory cut.

It's possible that one or more examples of the Schulte with a Piedmont 350 back will show up. It's a card that could easily go unnoticed in many collections. For the time being it's interesting to ponder this one.

[jimross]

[QUOTE=Abravefan11;990461]It's a card that could easily go unnoticed in many collections. [QUOTE]

+1

[sreader3]

I'm not sure whether the card is scrap or not. But what about the mark at the top? I'll concede that it's highly probable that it's just a squiggle added by a collector sometime after production (like the indecipherable marks on thousands of other T206s). On the other hand, it seems at least possible that it's a crude crop mark, "8" or other layout designation added at the factory. To me it adds to the card's mystique.

[Abravefan11]

Scot - That's a really interesting observation. I say this because another collector contacted me a few days ago with a scan of one of his cards with a similar mark on the back. He asked if I thought that his and the mark on the Schulte could have been from the factory just as your proposed. I told him that though they looked similar I didn't think either were done at the factory. I thought like you the likely explanation was they were similar stray marks added by a collector. I don't know what use these markings would be to the factory, but there's always an outside chance they could have been used for something. Here is an image of his cards mark and the Schulte mark.

[Rob D.]

I voted factory cut. Interesting poll and observations.

Thanks, guys.