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Posted By: Frank Wakefield

Ted,

You left out a few things...

The Ty Cobb cards have the same dimensions as the white border T206 cards.

But you also omitted that the Ty Cobb cards all have a glossy front, a finish atop the surface of the card. None of the white border T206s have that. The peculiarities you listed were all consistencies with T206, as if you're lobbying that the Ty Cobb cards should be with them.

Almost all other T206 cards were issued with a variety of backs, not just one. (I know, Demmitt and O'Hara). But there is no back in T206 that is associated with only one front, which is the what you have with the Ty Cobb cards.

The cards all seem to have come from Georgia. T206s were distributed in dozens of states.



I like the card. It would have been neat to have obtained one years ago, but today the cost would be too much. Still, I don't, and never have, considered it a T206. And Ted, while you didn't specifically say that you think the Ty Cobb cards should be included, that seems to be what you're advocating.

Good thread old buddy!

Frank W.