T206 Subsets

Rhotchkiss · #1 08-14-2020, 07:29 AM

I always thought this was a super tough AB 460. It was the last back I found for my tinker, bat off, back run, and I have only seen one for sale in the last 3-4 years (this one); meanwhile I have seen the Cobb bat off AB 460 come up at least 2-3 times over that period.

Indeed, Tinker bat off has a few extremely tough combos- this piedmont factory 42 is 1 of 2 known, and this Uzit combo is very rare as well; all 2011 issues

tedzan · #2 08-14-2020, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

I always thought this was a super tough AB 460. It was the last back I found for my tinker, bat off, back run, and I have only seen one for sale in the last 3-4 years (this one); meanwhile I have seen the Cobb bat off AB 460 come up at least 2-3 times over that period.

Indeed, Tinker bat off has a few extremely tough combos- this piedmont factory 42 is 1 of 2 known, and this Uzit combo is very rare as well; all 2011 issues

Hi Ryan

You are absolutely correct. In fact, both Tinker's (with bats) are tough to find with the AB 460 back. But, the "Bat Off Shoulder" version is the toughest.

Here is my list of the most difficult to find AB 460 cards in my experience putting together this sub-set......

350/460 Series

Cobb (bat off shoulder)
Jennings (one hand)
Lajoie (bat)
McQuillan (bat)
Overall (yellow sky)
F. Smith (Chicago & Boston)
Steinfeldt (bat)
Tinker (bat off shoulder)
Wagner (bat on right)
Wilhelm (bat)
Wiltse (pitching)

460-only Series

Abbaticchio (blue sleeves)
Ball (Cleveland)
Camnitz (arms above head)
Chance (bat)
Chase (trophy)
Doyle (portrait)
Howell (hand on waist)
Lake (with ball)
McGraw (portrait-cap)
Murray (portrait)
Oldring (batting)
Payne
Schaefer (Washington)
Schlei (portrait)
Tinker (bat on shoulder)
Wiltse (portrait-cap)

TED Z

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tedzan · #3 08-14-2020, 12:35 PM

In 2006....I broke-up my 2nd T206 set in order to put together an All - PIEDMONT sub-set comprising of 520 cards (no Wagner, nor Plank). I figured that it should
be a relatively easy adventure, since American Lithographic printed over 50% of the T206's they produced with the PIEDMONT advertisements. In the 1st decade of
the 20th Century, Piedmont was the "Flagship" brand of the American Tobacco Company.

Examples of star cards in this set

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Example 15-card page from my album

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Eventually, I acquired a MAGIE to update this set to 519 cards.

June 2007, I found a card which I refer to as a "poor man's" substitute for the Joe Doyle Nat'L. Check-out Post #985 in this thread...."Poor man's Joe Doyle Nat'L

Finally, my PIEDMONT sub-set was complete with 520 cards.

TED Z

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tedzan · #4 08-15-2020, 08:01 PM

This SWEET CAP run comprises of 469 cards. I started this sub-set in 2007, and it was fairly easy to complete a 467-card set. Plank and Wagner are the 468th and 469th cards.
It took 9 years to finally acquire the Eddie Plank card. Especially because I was searching for a decent looking SWEET CAPORAL 150, Factory #30 card at a reasonable price.
No dice on an SWEET CAP 350 card. Those versions are not as pretty.

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Listed here are the 55 - No Prints in this set......

Joe Doyle NY Nat'l
Lundgren (Cubs)
Magie
Demmitt (St Louis American)
O'Hara (St Louis Nat'l)
Kleinow (Boston)
F.Smith (Chicago & Boston)
48........Southern Leaguers

Here is a sampling of some of the stars in this sub-set. Including their back scans of their respective 150, 350, and 460 Series......

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TED Z

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tedzan · #5 08-19-2020, 08:09 AM

This sub-set was a really interesting experience. It took me approx. 11 months to complete this set of 402 different SOVEREIGN subjects.

I always favored the GREEN colored T206 backs. So, I figured a SOVEREIGN set would be relatively easy to complete, since there is no Wagner, Plank , Joe Doyle Nat'L, Magie,
Demmitt or O'Hara (St Louis variations), Lundgren, and no Southern League series (48 cards). Well, I was very mistaken. The SOVEREIGN set was quite a challenge in itself.
Besides the 55 above noted No-Prints, I had to determine which other T206 cards were NOT printed with SOVEREIGN backs. The total number of SOVEREIGN No Prints is 122.
I am pleased to report to you that my list of No-Prints have withstood the test of time.

Furthermore, the Six Super Prints (which Scot Reader identified in his great book "Inside T206") where introduced when American Lithographic printed the SOVEREIGN cards.

Shown here are the Six Super-Prints with their SOVEREIGN 350 backs and their SOVEREIGN 460 backs......

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TED Z

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White Borders · #6 08-19-2020, 10:21 AM

T206 291! Lundgren Chicago Back Run.jpg

Leon · #7 01-21-2021, 10:46 AM

Older thread but added a few raw examples....paid up for them but like 'em.

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