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A question for '39 Playball collectors

TheCARDKidTheCARDKid Posts: 1,496 ✭
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Any idea what these little brown spots are on the cards (currently up for bid)?

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I've seen them before in other scans. A print defect? Natural toning?

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  • GriffinsGriffins Posts: 6,076 ✭✭✭
    I think it's some sort of natural toning or staining. I've got it on a few of mine as well.

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    Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's

  • HoofHeartedHoofHearted Posts: 2,537 ✭✭
    Hmm, I'll have to keep an eye my raw Senators card. I wonder if the slab acts as an "incubator" for something. But why only '39 Playballs??
    imageimageimageSenators/Twins Type Collection
  • fandangofandango Posts: 2,622 ✭
    AN incubator? for spores or mold you are suggesting? not sure about that one..
  • HoofHeartedHoofHearted Posts: 2,537 ✭✭


    << <i>AN incubator? for spores or mold you are suggesting? not sure about that one.. >>



    Yes, something that occurred after the cards were graded. They wouldn't grade so highly, and without a qualifier, if the spots were present at grading, right??
    imageimageimageSenators/Twins Type Collection
  • tkd7tkd7 Posts: 1,799 ✭✭
    Speaking of this issue, does PSA always mention "sample" on the slab when the back is marked?

    Does anyone have a scan of a back marked "sample"? I have yet to see one.
  • TheCARDKidTheCARDKid Posts: 1,496 ✭
    Speaking of high grade Playballs, salesman*gitomer has been dropping serious coin on 8's and 9's (building quite a set). Spending 2, 3, 4k or more for low pop 9's.

    Bid against him at your own peril....
  • GriffinsGriffins Posts: 6,076 ✭✭✭


    << <i>They wouldn't grade so highly, and without a qualifier, if the spots were present at grading, right?? >>



    I"m fairly sure the spot on my Ott was there at grading.
    I haven't seen sample backs designated as such, I don't think they do. Mine are all raw though, so I"m not positive.

    Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's

  • msassinmsassin Posts: 1,564 ✭✭✭
    Sample back
  • GriffinsGriffins Posts: 6,076 ✭✭✭
    It's funny because when I was a kid (mid '70's) every '39 Playball I could find had sample backs- I thought they were all that way.
    I'm pretty sure they were only available on the low numbers ( 1-115)

    Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's

  • tkd7tkd7 Posts: 1,799 ✭✭
    msassin-

    Thanks for the link. I had never seen that before. Is the sample wording a stamp or printing? I'm happy that PSA calls it out and just doesn't give a MK designation.
  • msassinmsassin Posts: 1,564 ✭✭✭


    << <i>msassin-

    Thanks for the link. I had never seen that before. Is the sample wording a stamp or printing? I'm happy that PSA calls it out and just doesn't give a MK designation. >>



    I am pretty sure that it is a stamp.
    PSA has only graded about 90 some of the 115.
    They haven't graded a Williams yet so I would question if they made every single one??


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