E121 Reverse Back

[rhettyeakley]

Val, you are getting a good grasp on the set, your graphic above with the four different backs is very concise and accurate. As I stated earlier all Type 4's I have or have seen are reverse backs, The Type 1's can also be found with reverse backs, you usually see 1 reverse back for every 5-10 regular backs or so but they really aren't that "rare". I don't have my cards handy but I'm pretty sure I have a Type 3 or two that has a reverse back (but will have to check later). I have never seen the Type 2 back reversed, which is odd since of the three tough backs it is definitely the easiest to find.

I have currently checklisted in my database the following number of the tougher backs:

Type 2: 62 different
Type 3: 36 different
Type 4: 7 different

With those numbers above, the Type 3 confirmed number was at about 20 or so until I uncovered a small cache of them in a not-very-well described lot at a major auction house that had 15 new cards with that back so the Type 3's are still VERY hard to find.

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FOR VAL: I have not seen a Rice in any of the three tough backs, actually while I'm at it I know you are a Senators guys so here are the confirmed Senators I have seen in the tough backs...

Type 2--Clyde Milan
Type 3--Joe Judge (Bat on shoulder)
Type 4--Walter Johnson (hands at chest), Joe Judge (bat on shoulder)

I never really realized how few Senators there are In the set, kind of surprising!