The other T207 backs

[Steve D]

Nice post.

I have 17 t207s, including all the hall of famers. I've thought many times about attempting to complete the set, but am scared off by all the tough cards.


Steve

[Brian Van Horn]

Somebody last week on eBay bought a Napoleon back of Harry Hooper for $1000.00. A little much for me, but......

[Vintagecatcher]

The T207 set is certainly a challenge to collect. With the help of Mike and others, I have been able to acquire all the catchers in the set minus Irving Lewis and the Livingston "A" on shirt.

I have also managed to collect all but a Red Cross back in the set. My favorite back is the Cycle back. Have a Red Kuhn and a William Kelly. My lone example of a Napoleon back is George "Peaches" Graham. My only Anon (Factory 3 LA) is Otto Miller.

Patrick

[shernan30]

Great write up Mike!!

Here are a few of my tougher cards from my Cincinnati set (in process)

[Yoda]

I have given up hope trying to spark any interest in the brown ink Recruit back. I currently have 2 up in the REA auction that haven't even drawn a bid. Back in 2007 Mastro had a common with the brown ink reverse and made a big deal out of it, comparing it to the brown Lenox reverse, and stating it should be considered a true variation. I believe it fetched around a grand. Beckett must have agreed, since they are the only grading company who identify it as such. Perhaps if the other grading followed suit something might happen.

[caramelcard]

John,

I've had SGC grade T207 brown ink backs as such for me. Perhaps they don't anymore.

Mike,

Good thread. With the large group of blank backs that surfaced 10 years ago I don't remember any being non recruit class.

Collectors used to call Anon backs coupons, but only because they had been found with large groups of coupon t213s which doesn't really mean anything.

Like the E98 issue, it's hard to imagine why the backs are anonymous. Although E98s (as we know from the recent large find) were not necessarily inserted into anything. I would imagine anonymous backed t207s were inserted into a Louisiana based cigarette pack.

So it would make sense that they could be coupons.

And if you really think about it, if the folks buying the cigs know that there are cards inside, they wouldn't care after the fact if there was advertising on the backs of the cards. More interested in the fronts.

Rob

[Jobu]

Great post Mike, thank you for adding such clear reference material (and thanks for all of the info you have shared over email). Also - very nice cards everyone.

[kmac32]

All cubbies mainly T207

[kmac32]

Different backs

[Luke]

Nice thread, thanks for the info! Napoleons are my favorite back. If anyone ever sees anything I'm selling and has Napoleons to trade, please let me know!

Ken, that is an awesome display. For the Recruit class guys that you have 2 of, does that mean you have Napoleons as well as Recruits, or that you have a Recruit 240 and a 606?