1909-16 PC758 Max Stein Postcards Set and Checklist

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Pre-War Cards

‘It’s In The Details’

Title	R758 Max Stein Postcards
Year	1909-16
Size	3 1/2″ x 5 1/2″
Images	Black and White
Type	Postcards
Number in Set	21 (Baseball)

PC758 Max Stein Postcards Overview

The PC758 Max Stein postcards set includes various baseball players as well as other subjects. Black and white photos are on the fronts and most of the backs include the area for the sender to write his/her message and the recipient address.

The postcards are somewhat unique from other issues in that some the players’ names appear on the front in large, bold letters. It should be noted, though, that there are different styles to these. Some (as shown in the picture) have large lettering. Others have a name printed in small letters in a thin white border at the bottom or at the top. Others, such as Ping Bodie (who was not originally advertised as being in the set) have all large, capital letters.

There are plenty of big names here and this issue is absolutely packed. But noteworthy here is the presence of all-around athlete and football star Jim Thorpe, who also played several seasons of professional baseball.

While the baseball players are obvious the most collectible, from a sports vantage point, there are other subjects here. The set includes:

Baseball players
Boxers
Pilots
Political figures/Statesmen
Dancing girls

As stated above, most of the postcards had a basic postcard back on the reverse. Some, however, had more information about the postcards including a checklist. The checklist is important because, while 20 postcards are listed there, some checklists state there are 25. That is not necessarily in correct, however, since the postcard also states that a large variety of new subjects were being added.

The back of the postcard also stated the original price for retailers was a paltry $.35 for 100 of the postcards and only $2.75 for 1,000 of them, stating that they ‘sell at sight.’

PC758 Max Stein Postcards Checklist

While the back of the postcard offers a checklist, it is an incomplete one. Here is the list of postcards identified on the backs in addition to others I have seen:

Baseball