[tedzan]

I know you are aware of the following....but, for those who aren't......

There is no doubt about it that PIEDMONT was ATC's "flagship" brand. This was certainly evident during the production of the T206's.
As we all very well know, across the various series, PIEDMONT cards were printed in much greater numbers than any of the 15 other
brands.
Furthermore, the first T206's off the presses were the PIEDMONT cards.

Most AMERICAN BEAUTY, BROAD LEAF, CAROLINA BRIGHTS, CYCLE, DRUM, most PIEDMONT, SOVEREIGN, and many SWEET CAPORAL
cigarettes are all from Factory 25 (Richmond, VA). However, this does imply that all these brands were distributed only in the South.

The following original T206 recent finds have indicated otherwise......

DRUM......St Louis
SOVEREIGN #1.....Erie, PA
SOVEREIGN #2.....Connecticut
SOVEREIGN #3.....Upstate New York



TED Z