Thanks Bob, especially for the info on P2. The Px7 Young as Rustler is relevant, because he does not appear in the set with any other team, but does show with Cleveland in the P2 and S74 sets. Still and of course, he was with Cleveland for most of 1911, so those sets could have printed earlier that year.
Notably, one of the three other Rustlers in the px7 set, Al Bridwell, also came to Boston during the 1911 season and his disk shows Rustlers, unlike his pin and silk that have him on the Giants. However, the other two Px7 Rustlers, Ferguson and Mattern, were with Boston all three years 1909-11, so their disks would have claimed a different Boston name if issued prior to 1911. They do not. Bridwell was traded to Boston July 22, 1911, so like Cy Young his silk and pins could have been produced earlier that year.
I am getting more and more confident that the Px7s were first produced in 1911, and will add info about that later. However, because I do not collect the silks and pins actively, I am hopeful others like Spec will chime in with their findings and opinions about those sets. This could also provide insight as to the production timeline for T205. I also would invite comment about T332 Helmar stamps, which are considered to be from 1911 and which do show Cy and Bridwell with their Rustler designations.
Thanks for your consideration.
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