There are 22 regular issue T-brand backs printed on the T206 subjects in the
350/460 Series. Also, there are the Sweet Cap 460, Factory #30 "scraps" (not issued).
460-type backs
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350-type backs
Circa Spring/Summer of 1910, American Lithographic (ALC) printed their last group (66 subjects) of their SOVEREIGN 350 press runs. ALC printed the backs of these
cards with a pale color of green ink (apple green). Earlier press runs of SOVEREIGN 350 cards (140 subjects) were printed with a darker color of green ink.
Anyhow, 63 of the 66 subjects printed with the apple green backs were subsequently printed with 460 series backs. The Joe Doyle, Simon Nicholls, and Bob Rhoades
cards from this original group of 66 were not printed with 460 series backs, since their Major League careers had ended prior to the 460 series press runs.
Most T206 collectors are very knowledgeable on the various front/back permutations of this set. However, these T206's that were printed with both 350 series backs
and 460 series backs can be quite complicated. Especially the
Six Super-Prints which can be found with as many as 24 different backs.
It is always fun to review 350/460 series. And, an additional intent of this thread is to inform T206 collectors who have just started working on their T206 adventure.
Show us your
350/460 series T206 cards. Pictures are always worth at least 1000 words. Especially, your cards with the tougher backs. Perhaps then we'll discover
some new front/back combos. There still remains quite a number of unconfirmed front/back combos in the 350/460 series.
TED Z
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