* * * * * * * * * * * * T206 Reference, Theory's, Surveys, etc. * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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At the beginning of 1911, American Litho (ALC) launched their Gold-Border series of cards. The T80 cards depicting worldwide Military subjects was one of the first issues.
The artwork of the T80's is very distinctive, and their gold borders are quite ornate. By the Spring of 1911, ALC had concluded their T206 press runs. Last batch of T206's
were printed circa Jan > March 1911 with AMERICAN BEAUTY 460, LENOX (black & brown
**), and UZIT backs. These T206 subjects were from Group B (re Post 8) of the
350/460 series and subjects from the 460-only series.
T80 cards
......also, T80's exist with extremely rare OLD MILL backs
Now imagine this...... opening a LENOX (or UZIT) cigarette pack in the Spring of 1911 and finding a T206 card and a T80 card in it.... WOW ! !
An ALC ledger sheet (dated Feb 1911) exists instructing ATC employees at Factory #30 to insert both a T206 and a T80 in a LENOX (or UZIT)
cigarette pack.
Indeed, 1911 was a very ambitious year for American Lithographic in terms of Tobacco premiums. Listed here are some of the sets produced in 1911......
T201 cards
Fez Cigarette issue, T77 Lighthouse cards, and T205 cards......the T205 Minor Leaguer's (12-cards) were printed & issued circa..Fall/ Winter of 1911.
Circa 1911 Gold-Border Tobacco premiums
208 = T205 Baseball
50 = T42 Birds
30 = T43 Birds
50 = T56 Emblems
100 = T57 Fables
50 = T69 Historic Homes
50 = T80 Military Series
50 = T99 Sights & Scenes of the World
T99 Sights & Scenes of the World
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I'll gladly answer any questions you may have regarding this stuff.
** Note....I will elaborate more on the T206 brown LENOX cards in a future post.
TED Z
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