Curteichcolor Yellow Hall of Fame Plaques
1964 was the 25th anniversary of the Hall of Fame. They produced a complete set of Hall of Fame plaques from 1936 to 1965 for the 102 members. The stamp box is marked 5DK and is a unique new member number. Example: Ty Cobb 5DK-697 printed in green ink. (This set is very hard to find).
Curteichcolor had a contract to produce plaques from 1964 to 1977
The stamp box codes used by the Hall of Fame to order inventory, reflect the induction year for new inductees.
1966-6DK, (The Ted Williams plaque was printed in 1968), 1968 - 8DK, 1969 - 9DK, 1970 - 0EK, 1971 - 1EK, 1972 - 2EK, 1973 - 3EK, 1974 - 4EK, 1975 - 5EK, 1976 - 6Ek, 1977 - 7EK.
In 1977 Curteichcolor produced plaques for Ernie Banks, Al Lopez and Joe Sewell. Curteichcolor did not produce the 1977 Negro League inductees. Hall of Fame plaques were often not printed in time for induction weekend. Curteichcolor's contract was cancelled in 1977 and was awarded to Dexter Press. In 1980 Curteichcolor was reinstated for one year. Their contract was cancelled again because the plaques were printed in Ireland and had a additional major error on the reverse of the plaque indicating induction year, Eddie Mathews and Lee MacPhail used 1980 not 1978, both plaques are very hard to find.
The Hall of Fame needing inventory used old stamp box codes DK and EK.
I have 48 different plaques printed in Ireland with old stamp box codes, Example: Ty Cobb 5DK-697 printed in Ireland. A new stamp box code was established for 1980 inductees, 3 US NY #.
5DK-1964/65 Green Ink
6DK 1966 Green Ink
8DK 1968 Green Ink
9DK 1969 Green Ink
0EK 1970 Green Ink
1EK 1971 Green Ink
2EK 1972 Green Ink
3EK 1973 Green Ink
4EK 1974 Green Ink
5EK 1975 Green Ink
6EK 1976 Blue Ink
7EK 1977 Blue Ink
1980 Printed in Ireland 3US NY3
Ty Cobb 5DK-697 Green Ink
Ty Cobb Plaque 1936
Ty Cobb 5DK-697 Blue Ink 1980
Ty Cobb Plaque 1980
Curteichcolor Year Code with unique new member number checklist.
1936 Inductees Green Ink
Ty Cobb 5DK-697
Walter Johnson 5DK-742
Christy Mathewson 5DK-742
Babe Ruth 5DK-779
Honus Wagner 5DK-769
1937 Inductees Green Ink
Morgan Bulkeley 5DK-688
Ban Johnson 5DK-730
Nap Lajoie 5DK-736
Connie Mack 5DK-739
John McGraw 5DK-746
Tris Speaker 5DK-763
George Wright 5DK-775
Cy Young 5DK-777
1938 Inductees Green Ink
Grover Cleveland Alexander 5DK-679
Alexander Cartwright 5DK-691
Henry Chadwick 5DK-692
1939 Inductees Green Ink
Cap Anson 5DK-680
Eddie Collins 5DK-699
Charles Comiskey 5DK-701
Candy Cummings 5DK-705
Buck Ewing 5DK-712
Willie Keeler 5DK-733
Charles Radbourn 5DK-753
George Sisler 5DK-761
Al Spalding 5DK-762
Elected in 1969 plaque 1940 Lou Gehrig 5DK-778
1942 Inductees Green Ink
1944 Inductees Green Ink
1945 Inductees Green Ink
Roger Bresnahan 5DK-685
Dan Brouthers 5DK-686
Fred Clarke 5DK-695
Jimmy Collins 5DK-700
Ed Delahanty 5DK-707
Hugh Duffy 5DK-710
Hugh Jennings 5DK-729
King Kelly 5DK-734
Jim O'sRourke 5DK-749
Wilbert Robinson 5DK-757
1946 Inductees Green Ink
Jesse Burkett 5DK-689
Frank Chance 5DK-693
Jack Chesbro 5DK-694
Johnny Evers 5DK-711
Clark Griffith 5DK-720
Tommy McCarthy 5DK-744
Joe McGinnity 5DK-745
Eddie Plank 5DK-752
Joe Tinker 5DK-765
Rube Waddell 5DK-768
Ed Walsh 5DK-771
1947 Inductees Green Ink
Mickey Cochrane 5DK-698
Franky Frisch 5DK-717
Lefty Grove 5DK-722
Carl Hubbell 5DK-727
1948 Inductees Green Ink
Herb Pennock 5DK-751
Pie Traynor 5DK-766
1949 Inductees Green Ink
Mordecai Brown 5DK-687
Charlie Gehringer 5DK-718
Kid Nichols 5DK-748
1951 Inductees Green Ink
Jimmie Foxx 5DK-716
Mell Ott 5DK-750
1952 Inductees Green Ink
Henry Heilmann 5DK-725
Paul Waner 5DK-772
1953 Inductees Green Ink
Ed Barrow 5DK-683
Chief Bender 5DK-684
Tim Connolly 5DK-702
Dizzy Dean 5DK-706
Bill Klem 5DK-735
Al Simmons 5DK-760
Bobby Wallace 5DK-770
Harry Wright 5DK-776
1954 Inductees Green Ink
Bill Dickey 5DK-708
Rabbit Maranville 5DK-741
Bill Terry 5DK-764
1955 Inductees Green Ink
Frank Baker 5DK-682
Joe DiMaggio 5DK-709
Gabby Hartnett 5DK-724
Ted Lyons 5DK-738
Ray Schalk 5DK-759
Dazzy Vance 5DK-767
1956 Inductees Green Ink
Joe Cronin 5DK-704
Hank Greenberg 5DK-719
1957 Inductees Green Ink
Sam Crawford 5DK-703
Joe McCarthy 5DK-743
1959 Inductees Green Ink
1961 Inductees Green Ink
Max Carey 5DK-690
Billy Hamilton 5DK-723
1962 Inductees Green Ink
Bob Feller 5DK-714
Bill McKechnie 5DK-747
Jackie Robinson 5DK-756
Ed Roush 5DK-758
1963 Inductees Green Ink
John Clarkson 5DK-696
Elmer Flick 5DK-715
Sam Rice 5DK-754
Eppa Rixey 5DK-755
1964 Inductees Green Ink
Luke Appling 5DK-681
Red Faber 5DK-713
Burleigh Grimes 5DK-721
Miller Huggins 5DK-728
Tim Keefe 5DK-732
Heinie Manush 5DK-740
John Montgomery Ward 5DK-773
1965 Inductees Green Ink
1966 Inductees Green Ink
Casey Stengel 6DK-1453
Ted Williams 8DK-241 Plaque image issues
1967 Inductees Green Ink
Branch Rickey 8DK-240
Red Ruffing 8DK-239
Lloyd Waner 8DK-238
1968 Inductees Green Ink
Kiki Cuyler 8DK-788
Goose Goslin 8DK-789
Joe Medwick 8DK-790
1969 Inductees Green Ink
Roy Campanella 9DK-961
Stan Coveleski 9DK-958
Waite Hoyt 9DK-959
Stan Musial 9DK-960
1970 Inductees Green Ink
Lou Boudrau 0EK-537
Earle Combs 0EK-538
Ford Frick 0EK-539
Jesse Haines 0EK-540
1971 Inductees Green Ink
Dave Bancroft 1EK-473
Jake Beckley 1EK-466
Chick Hafey 1EK-472
Harry Hooper 1EK-471
Joe Kelley 1EK-467
Rube Marquard 1EK-468
Satchel Page 1EK-470
George Weiss 1EK-469
1972 Inductees Green Ink
Yogi Berra 2EK-529
Josh Gibson 2EK-535
Lefty Gomez 2EK-534
Will Harridge 2EK-533
Sandy Koufax 2EK-528
Buck Leonard 2EK-532
Early Wynn 2EK-530
Ross Youngs 2EK-531
1973 Inductees Green Ink
Roberto Clemente 3EK-395
Billy Evans 3EK-393
Monte Irvin 3EK-392
George Kelly 3EK-394
Warren Spahn 3EK-386
Micky Welch 3EK-391
1974 Inductees Green Ink
Cool Papa Bell 4EK-285
Jim Bottomley 4EK-286
Jocko Conlan 4EK-287
Whitey Ford 4EK-283
Micky Mantle 4EK-284
Sam Thompson 4EK-288
1975 Inductees Blue Ink
Earl Averill 5EK-381
Bucky Harris 5EK-382
Billy Herman 5EK-383
Judy Johnson 5EK-384
Ralph Kiner 5EK-385
1976 Inductees Blue Ink
Oscar Charleston 6EK-534
Roger Connor 6EK-531
Cal Hubbard 6EK-532
Bob Lemon 6EK-529
Freddie Lindstrom 6EK-533
Robin Roberts 6EK-530
1977 Inductees Blue Ink
Ernie Banks 7EK-397
Al Lopez 7EK-398
Joe Sewell 7EK-399
1980 Inductees New Stamp Box Codes
Al Kaline 3 US NY 3
Chuck Klein 3 US NY 4
Duke Snider 3 US NY 5
Tom Yawkey 3 US NY 6
Eddie Mathews 3 US NY 8
Not in collection yet Lee MacPhail 3 US NY 7