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Originally Posted by Charger74
You mention a Group B in Post 181, are these the only 28 with this back or are there others, in another group. Thanks in advance for your answer.
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Hi
The 350/460 series comprises of 63 subjects. Towards the end of the T206 production (circa..early 1911), American Lithographic divided these cards into the 2 print groups (which I've
designated as Group A and Group B)......
Group A
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Group B
All 63 of these cards were printed with the SWEET CAP, Factory #30 backs. But, they were NEVER issued to Factory #30 in New York to be inserted into cigarette packs. Instead,
they were stamped with Factory #42 overprints and shipped to the Liggett & Myers plant in Durham, NC. This change was done by ATC in anticipation of their divestiture in 1911.
Apparently, a recent find of a sheet (or several sheets) containing these 28 subjects (Group B) was discovered and (unfortunately) it was cut into individual cards.
Some years ago, a "scrap" sheet containing the 35 subjects in Group A was discovered with SWEET CAP, Factory #30 backs. Unfortunately, it was cut into individual cards.
This "proof" card of Johnson is an example of the 35 cards that were on the Group A sheet......
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Also, check-out Posts #4, 5, and 8 in this thread for more info regarding the 350/460 series cards.
TED Z
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