Red Cobb survey of all its 30 backs....post your inputs ?

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Posted By: Todd

Ted,

Your survey is very interesting.

It would be nice to know how many of the cards sampled have been graded.

Most of my card collection is ungraded.


Wonka - Love that yellow and purple Cobb !

Keep up the good work !

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Posted By: chiprop

Here is my only t206 Cobb... I'm bringing it to The National this year.

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Posted By: Todd

nice Drum Cobb !!!

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Posted By: Richard

Danno - why are you bringing that to the national? To give to me?

btw, in case you didn't hear, rare back / common front Cobb's are overrated.

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Posted By: chiprop

Rmann- You know I don't care too much for Cobb cards or rare backs, except for this one and the one you have.

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

You asked how many of these Red Cobb's have been graded....I'll see if I can post that info tomorrow.


TED Z

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

UPDATED survey....4/22/09

Scarcest group......

..1....BROAD LEAF 460
..2....DRUM
..1....HINDU (red)
..3....LENOX (black)
..0....UZIT
..3....SOVEREIGN 460
12....PIEDMONT 460 Factory 42
..6....CAROLINA BRIGHTS
..5....CYCLE 460
..3....EPDG

Next toughest group......

..8....AMERICAN BEAUTY 350
..1....CYCLE 350
..5....SOVEREIGN 350
..1....SWEET CAPORAL 46O Factory 25
..1....SWEET CAPORAL 460 Factory 42
..5....SWEET CAPORAL 460 Factory 42 (ovpt)
..7....TOLSTOI
13....OLD MILL

The easier ones......

..4....SWEET CAPORAL 46O Factory 30
..1....SWEET CAPORAL 350 Factory 25
18....SWEET CAPORAL 350 Factory 30
14....PIEDMONT 460 Factory 25
23....PIEDMONT 350 Factory 25
14....POLAR BEAR


OK, we have a total of 151 inputs.....we just might attain that 200 figure yet. We are 3/4 ths
of the way there, and it's looking better.


If there are anymore Cobb collectors out there, please show or tell us of your Red Cobb cards.

And, the only T206 back that has yet to be reported is the UZIT.....does any one have one ?


TED Z

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Posted By: Dave Hornish

Ted:

Some observations from looking at the data, all obvious, but interesting nonetheless.

1)The Piedmont 460/42 and Old Mill seem to be candidates for "easier" status.

2)The Sweet Cap 460/42's also seem pretty tough. In fact, with one exception Sweet Cap backs taken individually seem scarce in relation to many other backs.

3) There does not seem to be nearly as many of each of the "easy" backs as I would have thought. I suspect under-reporting is the cause of this.

4) When looked at as 4 groups, the distribution flattens out some. I may be off by a couple but get the following out of 149 backs reported:

All Piedmont: 49 or 32.9%
All Sweet Cap: 30 or 20.1%
All OM/Sov/PB: 31 or 20.8%
All Other backs: 39 0r 26.2%

Piedmont has the most as expected, but the other three groupings as a whole are pretty close. Based upon overall ppn. of all Piedmonts to all backs, there should be a lot more Piedmonts out there yet to be reported.

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Posted By: Frank A.

This may be a stupid question, but why no 150 backs on this list.

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Posted By: Jim VB

Ted,

I didn't recheck these, but I pulled them about a week or so back.

Graded red Cobbs:

by PSA:

American Beauty.......10
Carolina Brights......4
Cycle.................1
EPDG..................4
Lenox.................2
Old Mill..............19
Piedmont..............90
Polar Bear............36
Sovereign.............13
Sweet Cap.............109
Tolstoi...............5
Ty Cobb...............1
Unknown...............800

PSA Total.............1093



by SGC:

Unknown...............303

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

Dave

There is no doubt about it, the Piedmont 350 Fac 25 and Sweet Cap 350 Fac 30 red Cobb's have been under-reported.
I think this may be due to most collectors on Net54 go for the tougher backs. A more random sampling would most like-
ly result in many more of these two easier backs.

Frank

The red Cobb was printed and issued in the 2nd (350) series of T206 set in 1910. And, then was further printed and is-
sued in the 460 Series in late 1910 and 1911. Perhaps, you are thinking of the Green Cobb which was issued in the 1st
(150) series in 1909.


TED Z

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Posted By: dan mckee

a black Lenox and an American Beauty

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Posted By: Frank Wakefield

Hey Frank A....

As I understand it, the white border tobacco cards were issued in a progression of series and brands. The series are somewhat obvious, the brand aspect isn't quite so obvious. Series 150 first, then 350, and last was 460.

Green portrait cards and bat on shoulder (gray cap) Cobb cards were in series 150, and carried over into 350. Red portrait cards and bat off shoulder (black cap) Cobb cards first appear in series 350, and they continue into series 460.

Ted Z can expand on this, no doubt. Scot Reader's great publication would help, too.

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

I could not have said it any more succinctly than you did.


TED Z

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

My calculation estimates that there are approx. 5000 red Cobb cards in circulation.

The Graded POP report you posted shows 1400.....where are all the other Cobb's ?

Yes, there's guys like me that do not get my cards Graded.....I have 4 red Cobb's.
And, I know of about 40-50 T206 collections that are un-graded with Cobb's.

I am sure there are many more such T206 collections; but, we have to go a long,
long way to come up with the difference.

Any suggestions....besides saying my calculations are exaggerated ?


TED Z

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

I can see you parting with the AMERICAN BEAUTY Cobb....but, why didn't you keep the LENOX ?

Let me guess....you got an offer for it that you couldn't refuse ! !

So, what back(s) is(are) on the Red Cobb(s) in your current set(s) ?


Hey DAN....email me....tedzan11@comcast.net


TED Z

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Posted By: Jim VB

Interesting question Ted. I certainly don't know the answer. You would think that more than 28% of the red Cobbs would have been graded by now. Maybe not though.

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Posted By: Frank Wakefield

Seems likely that several of them would have been resubmitted... As difficult as it will be for us folks here to accept, there are lots of collectors who either know not, or care not, about this board, the cards those folks have would remain unconsidered in this analysis.

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

FRANK W and JIM VB

I would estimate the population of T206 collectors (and Ty Cobb collectors) are in the 1000's.....worldwide.
Many of them are old "dinosaurs" (like me) that have collected these T-cards for 4 (or more) decades. And,
have no interest in having them Graded.

I have very few graded cards in my various sets (1887-1987). However, I do get Sports cards graded for the
purposes of selling them. All that said, I'll apply my old axiom here...."we live in a 1/3 rd world"....therefore, if
1400 red Cobb's are Graded. Then, I speculate that there are another 2800 that are ungraded.

And, I don't think the converse (1400 graded while only 700 are ungraded) is true.

Also, no one has come up with how many Red Cobb's are Graded by Beckett, GAI, etc., etc. ?

Anyhow, just offering my 2 Drachma's to this discussion.


T-Rex TED

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Posted By: Scott Stiffler

Beckett has graded 64 red Cobbs. I don't think GAI has a pop report that you can access -- at least I can't find one. I suspect the number would be rather small.

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Posted By: JimB

Sorry for my slow response to this thread. I have two T206 red Cobbs: SC 350 Factory 30 2nd Dist. NY, and Ty Cobb brand back.
JimB

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

Thanks for your inputs....you have motivated me to add all 30 white-bordered Red Cobb's to this survey.


TED Z

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

..1....TY COBB back
..0....1910 COUPON back
..0....T213-2
..0....T213-3
..0....T214
..0....T215


T206 red Cobb....UPDATED survey....4/24/09

Scarcest group......

..1....BROAD LEAF 460
..2....DRUM
..1....HINDU (red)
..4....LENOX (black)
..0....UZIT
..3....SOVEREIGN 460
12....PIEDMONT 460 Factory 42
..6....CAROLINA BRIGHTS
..5....CYCLE 460
..3....EPDG

Next toughest group......

..9....AMERICAN BEAUTY 350
..1....CYCLE 350
..5....SOVEREIGN 350
..1....SWEET CAPORAL 46O Factory 25
..1....SWEET CAPORAL 460 Factory 42
..5....SWEET CAPORAL 460 Factory 42 (ovpt)
..7....TOLSTOI
13....OLD MILL

The easier ones......

..4....SWEET CAPORAL 46O Factory 30
..1....SWEET CAPORAL 350 Factory 25
23....SWEET CAPORAL 350 Factory 30
14....PIEDMONT 460 Factory 25
27....PIEDMONT 350 Factory 25
16....POLAR BEAR


OK, we have a total of 164 inputs.....we just might attain that 200 figure yet. We are 82%
of the way there, and it's looking better.

If there are anymore Cobb collectors out there, please show or tell us of your Red Cobb cards.


And, the only T206 back that has yet to be reported is the UZIT.....does any one have this one ?

Until we see a real UZIT....I'll continue showing my "exotic" UZIT red Cobb.





Hey Net54er's....this "card" is not that far-fetched....Cobb is quoted as saying...."Baseball was like War"....



TED Z

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

Please note that I have expanded this survey to include all 30 backs of the Red Cobb card.

I am now taking Red Cobb inputs from these 6 additional white-bordered issues....as well as the 24 - T206 backs.

1910 COUPON
T213-2
T213-3
T214
T215

and the unique TY COBB back


Thanks for your participation in this over all survey.


TED Z

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Posted By: Pennsylvania Ted

I've received two T213 red Cobb inputs and 4 - T206 red Cobb inputs.





..1....TY COBB back
..0....1910 COUPON (Type 1)
..1....T213-2
..1....T213-3
..0....T214
..0....T215


T206 red Cobb....UPDATED survey....4/25/09

Scarcest group......

..1....BROAD LEAF 460
..2....DRUM
..1....HINDU (red)
..4....LENOX (black)
..0....UZIT
..3....SOVEREIGN 460
12....PIEDMONT 460 Factory 42
..6....CAROLINA BRIGHTS
..5....CYCLE 460
..3....EPDG

Next toughest group......

10....AMERICAN BEAUTY 350
..1....CYCLE 350
..6....SOVEREIGN 350
..1....SWEET CAPORAL 46O Factory 25
..1....SWEET CAPORAL 460 Factory 42
..5....SWEET CAPORAL 460 Factory 42 (ovpt)
..7....TOLSTOI
13....OLD MILL

The easier ones......

..4....SWEET CAPORAL 46O Factory 30
..1....SWEET CAPORAL 350 Factory 25
23....SWEET CAPORAL 350 Factory 30
14....PIEDMONT 460 Factory 25
29....PIEDMONT 350 Factory 25
16....POLAR BEAR


We have a T206 total of 168 inputs....we just might attain that 200 figure yet. We are 84% of
the way there, and it's looking better.

If there are anymore Cobb collectors out there, please show or tell us of your Red Cobb cards.


And, the only T206 back that has yet to be reported is the UZIT.....does any one have this one ?

Until we see a real UZIT....I'll continue showing my "exotic" UZIT red Cobb.





Hey Net54er's....this "card" is not that far-fetched....Cobb is quoted as saying...."Baseball was like War"....



TED Z

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

One more round on this survey....let's see how many more red Cobb's can be reported.

Since the last update (a week ago), I have received several emails reporting these T206 red Cobb's......

CYCLE 460
PIEDMONT 350
OLD MILL
POLAR BEAR
SWEET CAPORAL 350 Factory 30
SWEET CAPORAL 460 Factory 42


TED Z

[tedzan]

new post testing

[tedzan]

Adding the the 7 new inputs from prior posts and one more new input.






..1....TY COBB back
..0....1910 COUPON (Type 1)
..1....T213-2
..1....T213-3
..0....T214
..0....T215


T206 red Cobb....UPDATED survey....5/1/09

Scarcest group......

..1....BROAD LEAF 460
..2....DRUM
..1....HINDU (red)
..4....LENOX (black)
..0....UZIT
..3....SOVEREIGN 460
12....PIEDMONT 460 Factory 42
..6....CAROLINA BRIGHTS
..6....CYCLE 460
..3....EPDG

Next toughest group......

10....AMERICAN BEAUTY 350
..1....CYCLE 350
..6....SOVEREIGN 350
..1....SWEET CAPORAL 46O Factory 25
..2....SWEET CAPORAL 460 Factory 42
..5....SWEET CAPORAL 460 Factory 42 (ovpt)
..7....TOLSTOI
14....OLD MILL

The easier ones......

..4....SWEET CAPORAL 46O Factory 30
..1....SWEET CAPORAL 350 Factory 25
25....SWEET CAPORAL 350 Factory 30
14....PIEDMONT 460 Factory 25
31....PIEDMONT 350 Factory 25
17....POLAR BEAR


We have a T206 total of 176 inputs....we just might attain that 200 figure yet. We are 88% of the way there.

Hey you T206 (or Cobb) collectors out there........please show or tell us of your Red Cobb cards.



And, the only T206 back that has yet to be reported is the UZIT....does any one have this one ?

Until we see a real UZIT....I will continue showing my "exotic" UZIT red Cobb.






Hey Net54er's....this "card" is not that far-fetched....Cobb is quoted as saying...."Baseball was like War"....



TED Z

[sando69]

after reading your "tale of two doyles" post, i am quite curious to hear what you might have to say about the rea cobb red old mill psa 5 that ended at more than $7000.00...
does that not seem perhaps a tad overly enthusiastic?

[tedzan]

There is no way that anyone can figure out what is in bidder's minds during these auctions. This OLD MILL Cobb
received 30 bids to drive it's price up that high.

While another very sweet-looking Red Cobb (PSA7) with a Sweet Cap 350 back got only 17 bids....sold for 4750.


This does surprise me, as an OLD MILL back is not that rare on a Red Cobb to warrant such a difference.


TED Z

[tedzan]

Adding 6 new inputs that were emailed to me from Net54 readers.






..1....TY COBB back
..0....1910 COUPON (Type 1)
..1....T213-2
..1....T213-3
..0....T214
..0....T215


T206 red Cobb....UPDATED survey....5/5/09

Scarcest group......

..1....BROAD LEAF 460
..2....DRUM
..0....HINDU (red)
..4....LENOX (black)
..0....UZIT
..3....SOVEREIGN 460
12....PIEDMONT 460 Factory 42
..6....CAROLINA BRIGHTS
..6....CYCLE 460
..3....EPDG

Next toughest group......

10....AMERICAN BEAUTY 350
..1....CYCLE 350
..6....SOVEREIGN 350
..1....SWEET CAPORAL 46O Factory 25
..2....SWEET CAPORAL 460 Factory 42
..5....SWEET CAPORAL 460 Factory 42 (ovpt)
..7....TOLSTOI
14....OLD MILL

The easier ones......

..4....SWEET CAPORAL 46O Factory 30
..1....SWEET CAPORAL 350 Factory 25
28....SWEET CAPORAL 350 Factory 30
15....PIEDMONT 460 Factory 25
31....PIEDMONT 350 Factory 25
19....POLAR BEAR


We have a T206 total of 181 inputs....we just might attain that 200 figure yet. We are 91% of the way there.

Hey you T206 (or Cobb) collectors out there........please show or tell us of your Red Cobb cards.



Still haven't seen a UZIT back....does any one have this one....I don't think the Red Cobb was printed with it ?

Until we see a real UZIT....I will continue showing my "exotic" UZIT red Cobb.






Hey Net54er's....this "card" is not that far-fetched....Cobb is quoted as saying...."Baseball was like War"....



TED Z

[E93]

Can't we include the red Hindu from REA?
JimB

[Ladder7]

Ted,

Sadly, you can add another Sweet Cap 350/30.

[tedzan]

If you scan back a page (or more) and check out the prior updates, you will find that it had been tallied.

I have now removed it until a 2nd one is reported. Consider me cautious....but, I have to be certain.

Jim....one graded card has already been withdrawn, since it has been deemed suspicious.


TED Z

[tedzan]

Adding 7 new inputs........thank you Net54er's.






..1....TY COBB back
..0....1910 COUPON (Type 1)
..1....T213-2
..1....T213-3
..0....T214
..0....T215


T206 red Cobb....UPDATED survey....5/7/09

Scarcest group......

..1....BROAD LEAF 460
..2....DRUM
..0....HINDU (red)
..4....LENOX (black)
..0....UZIT
..3....SOVEREIGN 460
12....PIEDMONT 460 Factory 42
..6....CAROLINA BRIGHTS
..6....CYCLE 460
..3....EPDG

Next toughest group......

10....AMERICAN BEAUTY 350
..1....CYCLE 350
..6....SOVEREIGN 350
..1....SWEET CAPORAL 46O Factory 25
..2....SWEET CAPORAL 460 Factory 42
..5....SWEET CAPORAL 460 Factory 42 (ovpt)
..7....TOLSTOI
15....OLD MILL

The easier ones......

..5....SWEET CAPORAL 46O Factory 30
..1....SWEET CAPORAL 350 Factory 25
30....SWEET CAPORAL 350 Factory 30
15....PIEDMONT 460 Factory 25
33....PIEDMONT 350 Factory 25
20....POLAR BEAR


We have a T206 total of 188 inputs....we just might attain that 200 figure yet. We are 94% of the way there.

Hey you T206 (or Cobb) collectors out there........please show or tell us of your Red Cobb cards.



Still haven't seen a UZIT back....does any one have this one....I don't think the Red Cobb was printed with it ?

Until we see a real UZIT....I will continue showing my "exotic" UZIT red Cobb.






Hey Net54er's....this "card" is not that far-fetched....Cobb is quoted as saying...."Baseball was like War"....



TED Z

[sando69]

aren't there TWO broadleaf 460 examples accounted for?
the one in your original entry (you posted a scan of the back),
AND brian e.'s from post #10...?

[tedzan]

So far, only one BROAD LEAF 460 red Cobb has been reported.


TED Z

[tedzan]

We could continue this survey till we have 1000 samples and we would not see any significant difference.
The easiest backs would far outnumber the scarcest backs. So, this will be the last "roundabout" (Yes).

Six more new inputs added.





..1....TY COBB back
..0....1910 COUPON (Type 1)
..1....T213-2
..1....T213-3
..0....T214
..0....T215


T206 red Cobb....UPDATED survey....5/12/09

Scarcest group......

..1....BROAD LEAF 460
..2....DRUM
..0....HINDU (red)
..4....LENOX (black)
..0....UZIT
..3....SOVEREIGN 460
12....PIEDMONT 460 Factory 42
..6....CAROLINA BRIGHTS
..6....CYCLE 460
..3....EPDG

Next toughest group......

10....AMERICAN BEAUTY 350
..1....CYCLE 350
..6....SOVEREIGN 350
..2....SWEET CAPORAL 460 Factory 42
..5....SWEET CAPORAL 460 Factory 42 (ovpt)
..6....SWEET CAPORAL 46O Factory 30
..1....SWEET CAPORAL 46O Factory 25
..1....SWEET CAPORAL 350 Factory 25
..8....TOLSTOI
15....OLD MILL

The easier ones......

32....SWEET CAPORAL 350 Factory 30
16....PIEDMONT 460 Factory 25
34....PIEDMONT 350 Factory 25
20....POLAR BEAR


We have a T206 total of 194 inputs....we just might attain that 200 figure yet. We are 97% of the way there.

Hey you T206 (or Cobb) collectors out there........please show or tell us of your Red Cobb cards.



Still haven't seen a UZIT back....does any one have this one....I don't think the Red Cobb was printed with it ?

Until we see a real UZIT....I will continue showing my "exotic" UZIT red Cobb.






Hey Net54er's....this "card" is not that far-fetched....Cobb is quoted as saying...."Baseball was like War"....



TED Z

[sando69]

ted-
it is now time to share my seven heretofore uncounted entries...
carolina brights
lenox
old mill
polar bear
sovereign 460
sweet cap 350 30
tolstoi
congratulations on a highly interesting and successful survey!

[tedzan]

Thanks for your 7 red Cobb inputs. That is quite a collection....and now, we have attained the 200+ milestone.

I will update the list later today.

TED Z

[tedzan]

Adding a 1910 Coupon red Cobb and 12 more T206 new inputs......thanks everyone.










..1....TY COBB back
..1....1910 COUPON (Type 1)
..1....T213-2
..1....T213-3
..0....T214
..0....T215


T206 red Cobb....UPDATED survey....5/14/09

Scarcest group......

..1....BROAD LEAF 460
..2....DRUM
..0....HINDU (red)
..5....LENOX (black)
..0....UZIT
..4....SOVEREIGN 460
12....PIEDMONT 460 Factory 42
..7....CAROLINA BRIGHTS
..6....CYCLE 460
..3....EPDG

Next toughest group......

10....AMERICAN BEAUTY 350
..1....CYCLE 350
..6....SOVEREIGN 350
..2....SWEET CAPORAL 460 Factory 42
..5....SWEET CAPORAL 460 Factory 42 (ovpt)
..7....SWEET CAPORAL 46O Factory 30
..1....SWEET CAPORAL 46O Factory 25
..1....SWEET CAPORAL 350 Factory 25
..9....TOLSTOI
16....OLD MILL

The easier ones......

33....SWEET CAPORAL 350 Factory 30
18....PIEDMONT 460 Factory 25
36....PIEDMONT 350 Factory 25
22....POLAR BEAR


We have a T206 total of 206 inputs.......BINGO....we have finally exceeded 200+ red Cobb's. I'm proud of all
of you that participated in this survey.


But, still waiting to see a UZIT back....does any one have this one ? Perhaps, the Red Cobb was not printed
with it ? ?

Until we see a real UZIT....I will continue showing my "exotic" UZIT red Cobb.






Hey Net54er's....this card is not that far-fetched....Cobb is quoted as saying...."Baseball was like War"....



TED Z

[sando69]

this thread needs a jump start, so...
ted-
please add another sweet cap 460 factory 42 to the list.

furthermore, is it not perhaps time to discuss tweeking the scarcity list somewhat?
i would even suggest adding at least one more category...

nearly impossible.....broadleaf, drum, hindu, uzit
scarce.....................carolina brights, cycle 460, el principe de gales, lenox, sovereign 460
tougher...................american beauty, cycle 350, p 460/42, sovereign 350, sc 350/25, sc 460/25-42-42 op, tolstoi
easy.......................old mill, p 460/25, polar bear, sc 460/30
easiest....................p 350, sc 350/30 (since these two backs account for over 38% of all red cobbs surveyed, do they not deserve their own "common" category?)

[tedzan]

Thanks for your input....I thought this thread had vanished.

But, since you bumped it back, I will update it tomorrow, as I have 10 more new inputs to add to this survey.
And, I'll give your advice some consideration.


TED Z

[E93]

Why is Piedmont 460 Factory 42 listed in the "scarcest" group when the survey shows it is much more common than all but one of the backs in the next easier category?
JimB

[tedzan]

You guys are picky, picky.....but, I'll tell you what....I will modify the "scarcity" levels when I update this survey
later today.

Thanks for your suggestions.

TED Z

[tedzan]

Nine new T206 red Cobb inputs......thanks everyone.










..1....TY COBB back
..1....1910 COUPON (Type 1)
..1....T213-2
..1....T213-3
..0....T214
..0....T215


T206 red Cobb....UPDATED survey....5/26/09

Scarcest group......

..1....BROAD LEAF 460
..2....DRUM
..0....HINDU (red)
..5....LENOX (black)
..0....UZIT
..4....SOVEREIGN 460
..7....CAROLINA BRIGHTS
..6....CYCLE 460
..3....EPDG


Next toughest group......

10....AMERICAN BEAUTY 350
..1....CYCLE 350
12....PIEDMONT 460 Factory 42
..6....SOVEREIGN 350
..3....SWEET CAPORAL 460 Factory 42
..5....SWEET CAPORAL 460 Factory 42 (ovpt)
..1....SWEET CAPORAL 46O Factory 25
..1....SWEET CAPORAL 350 Factory 25
..9....TOLSTOI


The easier ones......

16....OLD MILL
19....PIEDMONT 460 Factory 25
10....SWEET CAPORAL 46O Factory 30


The easiest ones......

34....SWEET CAPORAL 350 Factory 30
38....PIEDMONT 350 Factory 25
24....POLAR BEAR


We have a T206 total of 217 inputs.......BINGO....we have finally exceeded 200+ red Cobb's. I'm proud of all
of you that participated in this survey.


But, still waiting to see a UZIT back....does any one have this one ? Perhaps, the Red Cobb was not printed
with it ? ?

Until we see a real UZIT....I will continue showing my "exotic" UZIT red Cobb.






Hey Net54er's....this card is not that far-fetched....Cobb is quoted as saying...."Baseball was like War"....



TED Z

[B O'Brien]

I currently have a Tolstoi Red Cobb.
Thanks,
Bob

[sando69]

well, ted... it's been a month.
do you have any survey updates for us?

[sreader3]

The percentage of Cobb (Red) examples with the Piedmont 42 back appears to exceed by a large margin the overall percentage of 350/460 subjects that bear the Piedmont 42 reverse. I have noticed this trend for years, but can't explain it. I would caution against modifying any back scarcity rankings based on a Cobb (Red) survey; Cobb (Red) seems to be an outlier when it comes to Piedmont 42.

[tedzan]

MARK S

Ahh.....funny that you should ask.....just the other day, I tallied up all the Red Cobb's I have seen since this thread
was last up on the board.
Thanx for kicking up this Cobb survey.


SCOT R

You observed....."The percentage of Cobb (Red) examples with the Piedmont 42 back appears to exceed by a large
margin the overall percentage of 350/460 subjects that bear the Piedmont 42 reverse. I have noticed this trend for
years, but can't explain it."

The Red portrait Cobb was American Lithographic's "signature picture" for its white-bordered cards. Many of the 30
various Tobacco advertising backs, that it exists with, were double (or triple) printed. With Cobb leading the Major
Leagues with .377, .385 and .420 in 1909, 1910 and 1911, respectively......the Red Cobb was the "chase card" of
the 1910-1917 era.


I will be updating this survey today.

TED Z