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				 The T209 IIs that don't exist 
 
			
			It's an extreme pleasure to see images of the T209-II collection of the late Joe Pelaez in the current REA auction.  I doubt that many people have ever assembled a more complete set, and with this sale following the auction of a 210 card lot in last year's REA, we have really seen the scope of these wonderful cards.  That said, the REA lot this year and last year have a few "usual suspects" when it comes to the cards they're missing to complete the Standard Catalog's checklist for the T209 photo set.  Joe P. was only missing 7 cards: Armstrong Wilson, Cowell, Crockett, Hyames, Mundell, Wolf, and Wright.  
 Of these, the Cowell and the Mundell appeared in the 2011 lot, leaving five cards.  I've seen an Armstrong/Wilson (hint: search this board).  The other four make up the hardest T209 II cards out there; I've never seen them.  There's been debate on this board about the existence of the Crockett--I'm still not convinced.  All four of these players appear in the T210-7 Series, for what that's worth.
 
 Has anyone ever seen a T209 Hyames, Crockett, Wolf, or Wright?  Anyone have a scan?  Maybe it's time to cross these off the official checklist until further notice.
 
			
			
			
			
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