perhaps a little insight into the T206 Wagner genesis

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

Scott

1st.....Let me tell you, as an engineer (at AT&T) I was
in research & development and very closely tied to get-
ting telcom. products out the door and into the market.
I have a lot of experience for what occurs during initial
production. And, this is true in the electronics field or
in the printing field, or any other production line.

Now, in your post...."the discovery of printing flaws on
other cards". I certainly do not know of other card
flaws; but, we do know of at least one flaw....Magee's
miss-spelled name. Why are you dismissing this flaw ?

In addition, during this 1st series press run, Wagner is
allegedly "forcing" the Piedmont Tobacco Co (or any other
brands) to exclude him from any tobacco advertising. So,
I am simply saying that the combination of these factors
caused them to reject the initial printed sheets. Believe
me, in an operation such as this, the employees do not
sit down and start clipping out individual cards. They do
what comes easy and that is dispose and start all over.

This theory tries to account for why the 3 T206 "biggies"
in the 1st Series (150 Subjects) are so rare. Now Plank
(350 Series), as we all know, is somewhat more available.
Again, I cannot try to explain why this is so...not yet.