Posted By:
Brian Weisner
Hi Ted,
I don't have access to my data at the moment, but I can tell you that there are many similiarities with these four brands. I do not believe they are perfect matches, just as most of the other patterns in this "release" have abnormalities. Bresnahan batting is an interesting example... As I have always felt that it was the "Super Print" of the 350 series...
I have the following (Bresnahan) tougher backs, and I have seen several of each, but NO Drum's...
2 Broad leaf's
1 Carolina Bright
2 American Beauty's
1 Cycle
1 EPDG
1 Old Mill
Personally, I believe that Drum's are scarce because they were only introduced as a Cigarette brand in late 1910 and had little or no time to develop a customer base before the 1911 ATC breakup. Drum had always been a loose tobacco brand before Duke aquired it, and it returned to a loose brand after the breakup.
PS I'll add more whe I get home.........
Ted, here's a real Drum/Cobb
