Posted By:
Brian Weisner
Hi Marc,
Unfortunately the sample of 100 cards is way too small and diverse to give a definitive answer to the question. While most of the oversized examples I have seen are from the 350 series, they are spread out between several different brands, namely Piedmont, Sweet Cap, and Old Mill. Additionally, the evidence presented by several mis-cut cards suggest that there were several different player combinations on any given sheet, making it next to impossible to ascertain the size and layout of a sheet.
I do think other factors such as the number of Hindu Southern Leaguers, the 150 only cards, as well as the Sweet Cap 649 overprints point us in the direction of a sheet with some multiple of 12. I know of one group of printers scrap that contains 5 cards that fit together perfectly, but haven't seen a larger number than that.
I'm sure Ted, Art, Jamie, Judson, Joshua, Scot and others will chime in on there thoughts on the "$64,000 question".
Be well Brian
PS Barry, I've been paying a premium for Big boarders for quite sometime.