A lot of good stuff to take in here. Thanks for posting your research.
Regarding my "A-B-C-D" connection with respect to the CYCLE backs, my research shows that there are exactly 32 subjects with AMERICAN BEAUTY (black) backs,
exactly 32 subjects with BROAD LEAF backs, and exactly 32 subjects with DRUM backs. They are listed here.
It just so happens that these same 32 subjects can also be found with the CYCLE backs. Furthermore, an additional number of T205 subjects were also printed with
CYCLE backs. So, I'm not saying that CYCLE backs are exclusive only to these 32 subjects. I think we both agree on this fact.
A - B - C - D connection
The key factor in this
A = B = C = D equation is the
Black American Beauty back.
Note that a T205 subject with a
Green American Beauty back will
NOT be found with a DRUM back.
T205 AMERICAN BEAUTY (black), BROAD LEAF, DRUM checklist......32 subjects
James Austin
John Bates
Beals Becker
George Bell
William Bergen
Russell Blackburne
Albert Bridwell
Mordecai Brown
Harold Chase (border on shirt)
Frank Corridon
Thomas Downey
Louis Evans
George Graham (blue signature)
Buck Herzog
Richard Hoblitzell
Miller Huggins
Jack Knight
A. Latham
Thomas Leach
John Lobert
Briscoe Lord
Patrick Moran
Frederick Olmstead
George Paskert
Fred Payne
Edward Phelps
John Quinn
Lewis Richie
David Shean
George Stone
Zach Wheat
Harry Wolter
Take care good buddy,
TED Z
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