1952 Topps Variations - NNOF

[Zach Wheat]

Al,

I do not see any evidence of the sig being erased.

Z

[Prof_Plum]

I don't know. But the name box's left border (middle), bottom border (left middle) and the letters H and A (bottom portion) are not completely black. If somebody told me a signature was there and then erased, those areas would support their case (IMO).

[savedfrommyspokes]

Originally Posted by DBesse27

Collectors in the 50s and 60s often used an eraser to get rid of the facsimile in hopes the player would sign there. If you look closely, that appears to be the case here, although it backfired when the player signed elsewhere.

I have seen this on other 52s also....I agree, the Lenhardt card in this case appears to be neatly erased (at least neater than the erasing on the card below) with the intent of having the player sign in the box.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by savedfrommyspokes

I have seen this on other 52s also....I agree, the Lenhardt card in this case appears to be neatly erased (at least neater than the erasing on the card below) with the intent of having the player sign in the box.

I really like it when the signature is in the box....i will be on the look out on the few that exist

[irv]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

Ok Dale, I blew it up to different levels and snipped it so you can see what I'm seeing when it's magnified. It starts off with a regular card magnified to 200%. Then your card at 200%, then 300%, then 400%. You can clearly still set remnants of the "t" at the end of his name as well as other parts when compared to the regular example.

Thanks, David.

I can, now, clearly make out the "T", especially at the end of his name as you mention.

I assume either the TPG's missed it or the "A", authentic is for the signature only?
I Googled the crap out of NNOF 52 Topps and could find no other info on them anywhere so it likely stands that this card's signature was erased/removed as has been previously suggested.

[ALR-bishop]

Dale---you posted about one . See Ted's post # 6

http://net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=216101

[irv]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Dale---you posted about one . See Ted's post # 6

http://net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=216101

Guess I forgot about that one, Al?

[ALR-bishop]

We is old

[Zach Wheat]

I also believe the name was removed. I think back in the early days, this must have been common....as collectors tried to obtain autographs in the "blank" space and they deliberately erased the mechanical autos.

This card was purchased with other '52 autographed cards, 1 of which was clearly erased. The others are very difficult to detect. There must be more NNOF cards in existence....just wonder where they are....

Z

[irv]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

We is old

Yes, we is!