Posted By:
Ted ZanidakisBRIAN E
Having looked at the scan of this Cobb, two things struck me......it is perfectly centered and its borders look
somewhat wider than most T206's. However........
(1)....Green Cobb cards are mostly off-center.
(2)....This card is graded AUTH. (perhaps, due to trimming ?)....but, you couldn't tell that by its wider borders.
Now, someone asked...."Or was it simply it had not been seen before?"......
Yes, serious and knowledgeable long time T206 set collectors have not seen this front/back combo. However,
that in itself is not proof that this combo does not exist. Another 150/350 series card, Carl Lundgren (Cubs),
is seldom seen with an EPDG back. In 26 years, when I first acquired this Lundgren (EPDG) card, I have only
seen one other Lundgren (EPDG).
Anyhow, when American Litho. started printing the 150 series cards with 350 series backs, the 1st two Assor-
ted backs were the EPDG and the OLD MILL brands. The Green Cobb was printed with very few 350 backs.
The only confirmed 350 backs are Piedmont 350, Sweet Caporal 350 (Fac. 30), and OLD MILL.
So, it remains to be seen if this Cobb was printed with an EPDG back ?
TED Z