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Originally Posted by tedzan
Let's start with the timeline of these AB 350, BROAD LEAF 350, CYCLE 350, and DRUM cards. American Litho started printing these backs in the Summer of 1910.
Perhaps, the DRUM's may have also continued into the Fall of 1910.
The timeline for the AB 350 (no frame) cards is circa Fall/Winter 1910.
The timeline for the AB 460, LENOX and UZIT cards is circa Feb/Mar 1911.
Note that all 4 of these backs are without frames.
 
TED Z
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I do not think the "American Beauty frame concern" has anything to do with why American Litho. (ALC) eliminated the frame from their 2nd and 3rd AB series of cards.
My above repeated post illustrates what in my opinion explains the lack of frames on the 2nd & 3rd AB issues. The missing frame designs of the AB 350 NF and AB 460
backs are consistent with ALC's design of their LENOX and UZIT backs. The AB 460, LENOX & UZIT advertisements were printed at the tail-end of the T206 production.
TED Z
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