[tedzan]

This is not certain; but, I would hypothesize that these super-prints (SP) with the SOVEREIGN 460 backs are American Lithographic Co.'s (ALC) initial intent to
extend specific T206 subjects in the 350 series into ALC's 460 series. ALC selected 66 subjects from the 350 series (as is evident by the SOVEREIGN 350 backs
that were printed with the apple green ink) to be continued into the 460 series. Of the intended 66 subjects, 63 of them were printed with a variety of the 460
series T206 backs.









NOTE .... the SOVEREIGN 350 Hal Chase backs printed with the "apple green" ink. All SOVEREIGN 350 versions of the six SP cards were printed with this color.


P.S. .... For those who have asked me, the SP cards with SOVEREIGN 460 backs are considerably tougher than the regular 46 subjects in this set's 460-only
series.

SGC pop reports of the SP with SOVEREIGN 460 backs support this contention with respect to these three comparisons......

Typical population #'s of the SP SOVEREIGN 350 cards are 5 - 8

while, the typical SP SOVEREIGN 460 population #'s are 0 - 2

Furthermore, typical population #'s of the regular 46 subjects in this set's 460-only series range from 4 - 40

When you compare the SP SOVEREIGN 460 pop #'s with other 460 series backs, the SP SOVEREIGN 460 pop #'s are comparable to that of T206's with the
LENOX back.


If anyone can post the PSA pop reports on these T206's, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

TED Z