how rare is the RED HINDU?!?!?!?
 

Posted By: <b>pete</b><p>In over 25 years of collecting I've probably seen 15-20 or so red hindu t-206's for sale. I have 3 of them. They seem pretty rare...but how rare? Rarer than some e-cards? Rarer than tip-top pirates? How rare dammit!

how rare is the RED HINDU?!?!?!?
 

Posted By: <b>Dan Koteles</b><p>My opinion as far as T206's probably as tough as Brown Lenox and much tougher than Uzit's.<br /><br />One e90-1 maybe tougher , the Duffy card.<br />E105 Cobb and Wags throwing<br />along with of course most of yous favorites the e107- I had a Flick and a Lajoie over 10 yrs ago , the Flick was vgx and the Lajoie good, wish I still had em.<br />Sold them for 850 on the pair...ugh !<br /><br />Had a Gandil Red Hindu- Forman ( Dave ) got it from me 2 Cleveland shows ago.<br /><br />I like them and will trade you for all 3 of them , isn't that nice of me ? Thanks

how rare is the RED HINDU?!?!?!?
 

Posted By: <b>Robert</b><p>I think I see more of them than the brown lenox.<br />The t206 museum online has them listed as the ninth rarest back behind brown Lenox (6), Drum (7), and Uzit (8). Don't know where they get their info. but I do see a BIT more red hindus than uzits and drums.<br /><br />It could also be that I see the same examples appearing over and over for auction. I used to own a Griffith Batting and I've seen another Griffith Batting that wasn't the one I owned. Evers seems to pop out in my mind as well...maybe a dream I had.<br /><br />At any rate, I sure do like em'.

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Posted By: <b>Lee Behrens</b><p>I have a salacked Devore<br /><br /><img src="http://webpages.charter.net/leebehrens/T206DevoreRedHindu.jpg"><br /><br />It should be preserved for quite a time.<br /><br /><br />Lee

how rare is the RED HINDU?!?!?!?
 

Posted By: <b>Scott Elkins</b><p>such as a Dockman or such. I personally (years back, when I collected T206 rare backs), had over a dozen. I also had, at one time, THREE Gandil Red Hindus!!! Most seem to be buried now and exchanged only in private deals (not on eBay that much) - that is why you don't see them as often as you would have 3-4 years ago.

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Posted By: <b>Julie</b><p><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/jphotos/050103crazicon6_prv.gif"> <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/jphotos/110103_diving_prv.gif"> <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/jphotos/orphgron012.jpg"> <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/jphotos/Smiles_smiley_62_prv.gif"> <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/jphotos/042502_2178_1220_prv.gif"> <img src="/images/sad.gif" height=14 width=14> <br />

how rare is the RED HINDU?!?!?!?
 

Posted By: <b>JImB</b><p>In my experience with T206 back (I have every brand variety except Lenox brown), the red Hindus are just below Drum and Uzit. I think they are tougher than Broadleaf or Carolina Brights. Worrying about factory nos., etc is a bit too obsessive for me. More power to those that do. I am told there are people out there attempting to build T206 master sets with every back variation down to factory numbers, etc. I am content to have a handful, or even one example, of each of the brand backs (including color variations of Hindu and Lenox, and blank back) as representatives within my set. I am about halfway to a complet set, but have all the back varieties except brown Lenox. Anybody have one for me?<br />JimB

how rare is the RED HINDU?!?!?!?
 

Posted By: <b>Hal Lewis</b><p>JimB:<br /><br />Did the card have to "start out" brown on back when it left the factory...<br /><br />or could it have become brown over time through various encounters with foreign substances?<br /><br /><img src="/images/wink.gif" height=14 width=14>

how rare is the RED HINDU?!?!?!?
 

Posted By: <b>JImB</b><p>You know I have passed on brown Lenox examples in recent auctions because I am not thoroughly convinced they are real. I suppose I am waiting to see one in person first. Are there those of you with examples of brown Lenox backed T206s who can vouch for their clear difference from black Lenoxs?<br />Jim

how rare is the RED HINDU?!?!?!?
 

Posted By: <b>Brian Weisner</b><p><br /> Hi Jim,<br /> The brown Lenox and Brown Old Mill are legitimate back variations. I have owned both, and until I inspected them in person, was also sceptical. <br /> Be well Brian<br /><br /><br />PS I'm always buying Red Hindu's..............

how rare is the RED HINDU?!?!?!?
 

Posted By: <b>pete</b><p>thanks for all of the input folks. My 3 are a chase throwing black hat, a mordecai brown follow through and a crandall. Thay all have gorgeous vivid colors. Unfortunately, the brown and chase have 3-c written on crayon on the back.

how rare is the RED HINDU?!?!?!?
 

Posted By: <b>Marc S.</b><p>I tend to see Uzits more often of Philadelphia Nationals players - but I'm not really looking out on the whole market.<br /><br />

how rare is the RED HINDU?!?!?!?
 

Posted By: <b>Eric</b><p>rarer than Carolina Brights, Broadleaf 350, and black Lenox. I dont think they are rarer than Drum, Uzit, Broadleaf 460, and Brown Lenox. Just my observation after working on a back collection over the years. I own a Snodgrass catching:<br /><br /><img src="http://www.piedmontcards.homestead.com/files/redhindu_back.jpg"><br /><br />Anyone have a vg+ Drum back for sale?<br /><br />Eric

how rare is the RED HINDU?!?!?!?
 

Posted By: <b>ty_cobb</b><p>I own a nice Johnny Evers, and the Gandil which Scott<br />formerly owned (the best condition example of the 4<br />I have seen). <br /><br />When Bill Heitman wrote his T206 book in the 80s they<br />could only get a count on 6 known Red Hindu examples.<br /><br />Today, there are actually not that many different known players<br />(about 28 different known subjects). Usually you see the <br />same card over and over at auction, ie: Griffith batting, <br />there are also a lot of known examples of Zack Wheat.<br /><br />In comparison there are twice as many known player poses<br />with Drum back, almost twice as many known players on Uzit back.<br /> The player selection of subjects known to exist is greater<br />on the supposedly tougher backs than on the 'easier' Red Hindu! <br />

how rare is the RED HINDU?!?!?!?
 

Posted By: <b>Marc S.</b><p>Is there a list on the known player subjects confirmed for the tougher advertising backs (Drum, Uzit, Red Hindu, etc.)? I would love to see such a list, if so.

how rare is the RED HINDU?!?!?!?
 

Posted By: <b>Robert A</b><p>Marc,<br />Bill Heitman's "The Monster" should list the players that 'could' carry the drum and uzit backs. I don't think Red Hindu was included in the study.