T206 Question ?

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by Leon

T213s were issued over a span of how many years? How many years were T206s issued.
No T206 has a blue caption on front. No T206 is paper thin. No T206 has multiple colors of print on front (with the different series).

T215s- Were issued later than T206. Have different colors of captions on front. Have different type card stock for the 2 series (though could be mistaking on that one as I haven't handled both versions recently)

Burdick knew exactly what he was doing on these series as, in the ACC, he said that 213, 214 and 215 were similar to T206. That is perfect proof he got them correct. He is the one that wrote the catalog and gave ample evidence why those series were cataloged differently. It is really not even close imho....but again, everyone can believe what they want to. I go by the facts.

Leon, I am taking only about T213-1 and T215-1 (that is, the type one of both cards). These were issued between 1909 and 1911 (I think both in 1910), and they have black caption and the fronts look exactly the same as t206 on all accounts.

I agree that T213 types 2/3 and T215 type 2s are NOT t206s. But I still don’t understand why you say the TYPE 1 of t213 and t215 are not

[packs]

How do people feel about Red and Brown Hindu backs being part of the same set? Or how about T207 Recruit and T207 Red Cross / Red Cycle backs?

There are no differences between the T213-1 and T215-1 cards and the corresponding T206 issue. Team designations mirror each other, poses mirror each other, there are no new subjects in either T213-1 or T215-1; what's the difference?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Leon, I am taking only about T213-1 and T215-1 (that is, the type one of both cards). These were issued between 1909 and 1911 (I think both in 1910), and they have black caption and the fronts look exactly the same as t206 on all accounts.

I agree that T213 types 2/3 and T215 type 2s are NOT t206s. But I still don’t understand why you say the TYPE 1 of t213 and t215 are not

The answer, at minimum to both your and packs questions, is card stock and print, at least to me. The T213-1 has different card stock than any T206. Also, both of those have 2nd series produced differently. Do any T206s?

[packs]

How do you feel about the team changes in the T206 series? Surely they were printed later? Correct me if I'm wrong, but the O'Hara and Demmitt St. Louis cards are only available with a Polar Bear back. Applying the same rules as the T213 and T215 designations, should this card be considered apart from the T206 set?

[DeanH3]

Originally Posted by Leon

The answer, at minimum to both your and packs questions, is card stock and print, at least to me. The T213-1 has different card stock than any T206. Also, both of those have 2nd series produced differently. Do any T206s?

A thought to as why the second/third series were different might be because the y were produced after ATC was broken up, Maybe Ligget and Myers wanted them to be a little different on purpose. Just a thought.

[tedzan]

Hey Guys,

The Macon (Georgia) Telegraph newspaper was running advertisements introducing ATC's COUPON cigarette brand in the Spring of 1910. Thus, we have solid evidence that
the T213-1 cards were issued during the T206 print runs of their 350 Series.

The minor exception with the 1910 COUPON (with respect to the T206 cards) is that American Litho printed the 1910 COUPON cards on "thinner" cardboard. This was done
simply because these cards were not intended to serve as Cigarette pack " stiffeners ". The initial marketing of the COUPON cigarette brand was not in packs, instead these
cigarettes were packaged in the standard cigarette cartons (11" x 3" x 2") containing 100's of Cigarettes. We've discussed this topic numerous times on this forum.


The T206 Six Super Prints with the 1910 COUPON advertisement.

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TED Z

T206 Reference
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[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by Leon

The answer, at minimum to both your and packs questions, is card stock and print, at least to me. The T213-1 has different card stock than any T206. Also, both of those have 2nd series produced differently. Do any T206s?

Card stock on t213-1 is legit, but how do you reconcile with American Beauty, which is skinnier than all other T206s? I think the best argument is that each of t213 and t215 has post 1911 versions. But the fronts of those versions look different, at least with the blue caption.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Card stock on t213-1 is legit, but how do you reconcile with American Beauty, which is skinnier than all other T206s? I think the best argument is that each of t213 and t215 has post 1911 versions. But the fronts of those versions look different, at least with the blue caption.

American Beauty's are allegedly smaller due to packaging constraints as per what Teddy said above. The one rebuttal to his (hey Ted) post is that the 3rd series of T213 were issued in 1919. I doubt T206s were.
Your (Ryan) other agreements are valid . I really need some more T206s so I don't keep showing the same ones over and over!!

[buymycards]

This is a little off topic, but it is interesting that, after the break up of ATC, the only tobacco companies that used the T206 images were the Louisiana brands, People's, Red Cross, Coupon, etc. So, after the success of the T206's, why were the T206 style cards only issued in Louisiana?

There must of been many other companies selling cigarettes, but none of them chose to include cards with their tobacco products, other than Fatima T200, T222, and the T330 Piedmont Art Stamps, none of which used the T206 images. The Fatima's and Piedmonts were issued in 1913 and 1914, which was before the U.S. entered WWI.

Even the T213-2's, which were issued between 1914 and 1916 were issued before the U.S. entered the war in August of 1917. The T213-3's were issued in 1919, after the war ended in 1918. T214's were issued in 1915 and T216's between 1911 and 1916.

There are several questions that can be asked about the above statements, but I certainly don't know the answers.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by buymycards

This is a little off topic, but it is interesting that, after the break up of ATC, the only tobacco companies that used the T206 images were the Louisiana brands, People's, Red Cross, Coupon, etc. So, after the success of the T206's, why were the T206 style cards only issued in Louisiana?

There must of been many other companies selling cigarettes, but none of them chose to include cards with their tobacco products, other than Fatima T200, T222, and the T330 Piedmont Art Stamps, none of which used the T206 images. The Fatima's and Piedmonts were issued in 1913 and 1914, which was before the U.S. entered WWI.

Even the T213-2's, which were issued between 1914 and 1916 were issued before the U.S. entered the war in August of 1917. The T213-3's were issued in 1919, after the war ended in 1918. T214's were issued in 1915 and T216's between 1911 and 1916.

There are several questions that can be asked about the above statements, but I certainly don't know the answers.

Can Rick or anyone tell me why Red Cross are considered a Louisiana issue?

[buymycards]

As I understand it, a large find of T215's were discovered in Louisiana quite a few years ago, so they are considered a Louisiana issue.

Personally, I do not consider the T215's to be a Louisiana issue. They were printed in New Jersey, unlike the T211's, T213's, T214's, and T216's.

I have been putting together a type set of cards that were printed in Louisiana, and this set does not include T215's.

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by Leon

American Beauty's are allegedly smaller due to packaging constraints as per what Teddy said above. The one rebuttal to his (hey Ted) post is that the 3rd series of T213 were issued in 1919. I doubt T206s were.

Hey good buddy,

I don't think I will ever convince you the 1910 COUPON cards are really T206's.....and, you will never convince me otherwise.....Que Sera, Sera
Anyway, I'll make one more effort to sway you with this illustration......


-------------------------------------------------------- Issued Spring 1910






Followed by...…



Issued 1914 - 1915 ----------------------------------------- 1913 - 1914 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1919



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TED Z

T206 Reference
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[steve B]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Card stock on t213-1 is legit, but how do you reconcile with American Beauty, which is skinnier than all other T206s? I think the best argument is that each of t213 and t215 has post 1911 versions. But the fronts of those versions look different, at least with the blue caption.

The AB cards are a minefield as far as using size to determine if they should be part of the set. There are regular T206s that are nearly as narrow as most ABs and narrower than some. There are also ABs that are much closer to full size.