1972 Dick Allen Jersey on Ebay

[platinum1]

Dave,

To me, it looks like the NIC tag has come loose from the stitching on the top right. If the tag is stitched all the way around then I would agree it's been tampered with.

What's your thoughts on the number of pinstipe across the front? I know Dave Grob has done some research on that theory before.

What about the collar? The jersey looks to zip all the way up leaving a "U" shape collar but the '72 jersey example that both-teams-played-hard showed has an almost "V" shape to it like the zipper doesn't go all the way to the top.
Any idea?
Thanks
Edgar

[salukidave]

This looks like a legit '72 jersey that a collector had made to look like an Allen jersey.

[both-teams-played-hard]

Not a match to the eBay jersey, maybe a match to some of the other Allen photos:

[both-teams-played-hard]

This looks like a legit '72 jersey that a collector had made to look like an Allen jersey.

Maybe. But, I think the Name In Collar swatch looks legit and authentic to '72 Sox shirts. Did '72 Sox pants have name swatches in the waistband?

[cohibasmoker]

Is anyone on the forum going to bid on this jersey? If they are, I won't bid. OR,

If the bids don't go too high, I'll throw a bid in because I believe it is a legitimate White Sox jersey and it would display well. As for it being worn by Allen, well that's certainly a moot point.

Jim

flaa1a@comcast.net

[karamaxjoe]

Maybe. But, I think the Name In Collar swatch looks legit and authentic to '72 Sox shirts. Did '72 Sox pants have name swatches in the waistband?

Warren, I think you are on to something there. The pants tagging on Sox jerseys from that era was a long strip tag that started with the last name and continued with the rest of the information. If someone were to take the pants tags and cut them to fit for a NIC, the new NIC would be shorter on the right side.

I've attached a couple photos from Allen NIC from 1972 and 1974. Compare these to the ebay jersey NIC and you'll see the ebay jersey NIC is shorter on the right side. That has to be a red flag.

[platinum1]

Not a match to the eBay jersey, maybe a match to some of the other Allen photos:

I'm almost sure this picture is from '73

[both-teams-played-hard]

I'm almost sure this picture is from '73

That's the MVP trophy. Didn't he win in '72?

[salukidave]

Allen won the MVP in 1972, but he probably received the actual award in 1973.

[karamaxjoe]

That's a wire photo from May of 1973. You can buy it on ebay if you like...

http://cgi.ebay.com/1973-Chicago-Whi...item415395a522