1920s S-Unc Transfer Stamps Set

Here is a set you don't see everyday.

This set is believed to be issued around 1910s - 1920s due to the player choices used in the set.  There is a similar boxing set that depict scenes from the Jack Dempsey/Gene Tunney match of 1927.  I don't believe they are from the same set as these baseball subjects. 

Both the baseball and boxing sets have correct writing on the tops and reverse writing on the bottoms, but the boxing stamps have much more detail in the background and just don't look the same as the baseball set.

They appear to have been issued in panels of at least 8 stamps per panel in a 4x2 format.  See example below.

 

 

They include strip-like qualities as far as the artwork goes; crude drawings of the players.  Some of the images are obviously taken from known photos of the players.  The Ty Cobb, for example, is the same image as used on his W502. 

 

The backs are all blank and, I assume, can be licked and stuck to something, or applied like a temporary tattoo since the name is written in reverse at the bottom of each stamp.

 

Here are several other examples from the set.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm not sure of a complete checklist but the choices of players was quite interesting.  I mean, Phil Todt was a decent first baseman for Boston but wasn't anything special. 

 

Our friends over at Prewarcards.com has the following checklist posted on their site.

1. Grover Alexander
2. Ty Cobb
3. Harry Heilmann
4. Rogers Hornsby
5. Bill Hunnefield
6. Ray Kremer
7. Walter Johnson
8. Leslie Mann
9. Bob O’Farrell
10. Edd Roush
11. Babe Ruth
12. Luke Sewell
13. George Sisler
14. Phil Todt
15. Dazzy Vance
16. Waner Brothers (Lloyd and Paul)
17. Cy Williams

Each of these players are depicted above (with the Cobb as part of the 8 stamp sheet).

 

I particularly like the full body poses more than the portraits, but that's a common thing for me when it comes to cards.  It look me many years to really appreciate the portraits in T206 but now I like them. 

 

There are several Hall of Famers in the selection shown above including Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb and Walter Johnson among others.

 

If you guys know any more details about this set let me know in the comments.  I really like this set and would love to learn more about it.

 

Enjoy the hobby all...it's a great one.