A New T205 Variation.... It's Official Now.

[Matt]

Originally Posted by bowlingshoegiverouterguy

Matt, why then are the different ad backs not considered variations to the set? to me with your reasoning they should be included as a variation. I do not believe there is any so called complete set of T206s that has a back variation because other than the advertising there is no back diferences.

You actually answered your own question; just as for the majority of those collecting a T206 set, different advertising backs aren't considered variations needed for a set, so it is with the T205 set. And just like with the T206 set textual variations pertaining to the specific player on the card are considered variations, so too it has been with T205. Those are the established criterion for the checklists. You said you only count frontal text variations in your checklist, which is certainly your call, but Wilhelm, Latham, etc. have long established that textual variations that pertain to specific players count as variations, even if on the back.

I did not understand your second point above.