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They're Called Rare Backs...

Not sure when the term "Off Backs" came about, seems like just over the last few years...When I started collecting T206 in 1991...we just called them Rare Backs. I still do. Ted'll tell ya! :)

So, let's see some Rare Backs...

"off back" sounds like it's a bad thing. Rare back is much better...

I agree Leon!

And, that’s a bad-ass Uzit!

Would you call polar bear, old mill and sovereign rare backs? Technically I guess they really are, but not compared to uzit, drum, etc. Of course if I was selling any uzits or drums they would be labelled as ultra rare or something to that effect. I use the term off back to denote anything not peidmont or sweet cap.

ONLY 4 on PSA's Pop Report...

"Off Back" sounds like "Off Brand", which suggests a lesser known product that is often discounted, like knock-off shoes. For medium scarce backs like Polar Bear, I would say, "tougher" or "more difficult" back.

Making progress on AB350NF. Here's Murphy from Sterling. I think this puts me at 23/37. I have not added to my checklist since Jan 22, so I may have missed a few.

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Originally Posted by MVSNYC (Post 2315390)

Not sure when the turn "Off Backs" came about, seems like just over the last few years...When I started collecting T206 in 1991...we just called them Rare Backs. I still do. Ted'll tell ya! :)

So, let's see some Rare Backs...

I've been wondering the same thing for the last couple of years.... where did that come from? & something about "off back" just doesn't sound right to me.

I'm not a long time t206er (started in '07) but "rare backs" is what I learned.

Actually I often refer to old mill, polar bears, sovereign, epdg, tolstoi, american beauty, cycle as "less common backs" I've never owned any carolina brights, uzit, brown hindu , broadleaf, lenox, drum

"Off-Back" reminds of someones least favorite child.

I don't have any extremely difficult backs so these will have to do.

Maybe ‘off back’ is better suited for cards such as these...

Great cards, guys! Keep 'em coming...Sonny, Jeff, wow!

I agree with a lot of the comments/terminology above...common, less common, tough/difficult, tougher/more difficult, extremely difficult, rare, very rare, extremely rare, ultra rare, uber rare.

:)

I have a rare front:Attachment 558066

Less rare than weird: Attachment 558069

Wow, awesome cards, Sean! Thanks for sharing.

Great thread started here, some amazing rare backs. Here is my Jennings Lenox Brown Back, the only one that exists I believe.

This is all very amusing to a guy who just collects these because they’re baseball cards with baseball players on the front. Tobacco ads be damned!

some of my rare backs

Nice cards all! Love those "rare backs".

Man, some great cards!

Chris, bravo!

Off back? Wouldn't that be a skinned OJ?

I think I know why they call them offbacks…

My favorite rare back. Combined pop of 7

Jeez talk about eye candy. Incredible cards, everyone.

How about a proof blank back, 3 old mills - blue, brown and black- and a Cy Young Ghost multi-strike, with a brown old mill

Some other rare backs.

Man, this thread is fun!

Ryan, wow.

If we're posting miscuts, here's a drastic one...

It’s amazing what collectors have learned just in the past 40 years about T206’s. I was completely naive to backs in the 70’s-80’s while searching 500 count boxes of T206’s. No telling how many rare backs I passed over for a $1 or $2. No telling how many I traded away or passed through my hands. I did manage to keep some semi rare backs in my collection by accident.
Anyone else or am I the only one?

Hey Joe:

Since YOU admitted it FIRST - so will I!

But I DID find a keep a couple that caught my eye!

Greg, That Stoney Cycle is Amazing!! Congrats

Here’s one

I’ve really only been into rare or off-backs since I started collecting T206s. The common backs just never did it for me

Greg, You sure did save a couple beauties!

THANKS, Joe & Colton!

SOMETIMES a guy gets lucky!!!

;)

Relatively Speaking, these two aren't terribly "rare" backs ....... But the player combos could be considered, let's say, "scarce" ............. ;)

Attachment 558257

Fun, fun, Scott :rolleyes:

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Some amazing cards posted.

E-card guys need a little rare back representation on this thread.
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Not necessarily a rare back, but less than 10 of the front/back combo makes this one a bit "rare" or scarce.

Bill

Not necessarily a rare or uncommon back, but unique in its own right.

:)Sometimes they are so rare, they are called "no prints"...

Great cards, everyone

Edited: I missed the point, I should have shown a rare back, not a rare combo. Ooops :)

Fixed... Here's a T206 rare back

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Originally Posted by brass_rat (Post 2316000)

Fixed... Here's a T206 rare back

Definitely qualifies. Incredible!

Chad

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Originally Posted by brass_rat (Post 2316000)

Fixed... Here's a T206 rare back

:eek: Wow, Amazing

WOW!

I hate to follow the Walter Johnson Drum Back with this one, but...

Here's a BEATER, BUT a RARE back, too!

Please give Fred some love, too!

If you are adventurous enough to hunt for the "Elite 11" cards, you will find Spencer very difficult to find.
Moreso than the other 10 rare Elite 11 cards with PIEDMONT 350 backs.

https://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan...P350%20_2_.jpg

TED Z

T206 Reference
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A couple to share… not the rarest but still pretty cool

Attachment 558480

Attachment 558481

I don't like "off back" either. I think the problem is there isn't an obvious easy way to convey that the back is tougher than Piedmont but not actually a rare back. Me and Scott tried to get "mid-tier" back going like 5 or 6 years ago but it didn't take. I hope people keep trying because "off back" sounds like something that's worse than normal.

Here are a few "mid-tier" backs:

Not sure if I was the last owner but I used to own that Howell miscut back, great card!

Maybe not Rare but Tougher?

Great cards everyone....that Wajo Drum...oh my!!!

Luke, Chris, Sonny...great cards!

I also like "mid-tier", or "2nd tier" for backs like Cycle, Old Mill, Tolstoi, Sov, EPDG, etc.

Beautiful cards- love this site

Great backs everyone. I am a front fellow myself, and probably don't deserve membership in the back fraternity, but I will share the two least common T206 backs that I have.

I have learned to live with and not disdain the stain on Griffith. And like Ted pointed out earlier with his Elite Eleven post, sometimes a Piedmont can be an exotic bird indeed, like my Factory 42 Street.

Brian

As Ringo Starr would sing.... "It Don't Come Easy".... this SOVEREIGN 460 card of Cobb is not an easy card to find.
I would consider it quite rare.

http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan7...CobbSGCx50.jpg . http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan7...obbSGCx50b.jpg

Red Cobb SOVEREIGN 350 is considerably easier to find.....but, tough.

https://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan...RedCobb25x.jpg http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan7...ign350x25b.jpg

TED Z

T206 Reference
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A couple more and a non-T206 toughie.

Amazing cards everyone!

A few of mine.

Chad

Meanwhile, in the back of the classroom, the T205 Gold Borders ignore Professor Burdick and toss spit wads at each other.

.............. yes, Luke, they are called "mid-tiers" ............. :)

Attachment 558745

Fun, fun, Scott

Nice cards everyone!

I'd personally draw the line at Hindu...putting them just above that mid-tier category.

(*Scarcity list taken from T206 Resource.)

The scarcest back I've gotten thus far...Rube Geyer front. Or is it back? With T206 cards, the picture is on the back; the main attraction is the ad, right?

Here are examples of 1-10 on Mike's scarcity list, and I added the Blue Old Mill

Getting Buggy over here!

this is the kind of infestation I can get behind....

Attachment 558792

Attachment 558793

Ryan, that’s awesome!…Not too many people can post all of those.

T206 A - B - C - D connection

T206 dudes......

Are you in for a different challenge ? Try putting together an American Beauty - Broad Leaf - Cycle - Drum backs connection.
American Litho printed 190 subjects in their 350-only Series of the T206 set with these 4 rare backs.

I have yet to find the blue Chase with the DRUM back. I'm an optimist; therefore, I expect that it will eventually be discovered
for me to complete this tough A - B - C - D connection.

Furthermore, you can up this challenge by including the desired subject's 1910 COUPON card (there are 48 subjects to choose from).

http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan7...uplcate75x.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan7...LxCOxCYx25.jpg http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan7...ldDRUMx25b.jpg

TED Z

T206 Reference
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Great Holmes, Leon... No paper loss on that one!

Very nice top 10, Ryan.

Have posted it before but its a good front back combo

Wow Brass and Jeff, bringing out the big guns!

Just acquired in a trade, thanks Mike! :cool:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...1464de82_z.jpg

My pleasure Chris. Enjoy!

Here's some rare backs. :)

Maybe not the rarest, but every once in a while a nice Big-Tayto-Loaf hits the spot.

Brian