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Originally Posted by tedzan
Jon
This topic has been discussed before. And it becomes complicated. You and I could spend hours trying to convince each other.
My answer for you to consider the following Demmitt and O'Hara examples......
The New York versions of Demmitt & O'Hara are 350-only series guys. What series do you say the St. Louis versions are in ?
Most guys will say "350-only" series. Just like your example of Dahlen, in which only the Team in their caption was changed.
However, I say NO ! The St. Louis versions were printed in the 350/460 series. And, why do I say this....well, you know me.
I am a "numbers" guy. The Population Report data of (200 - 300) of St. Louis cards of Demmitt or O'Hara compares with the
350/460 series subjects with POLAR BEAR backs. The numbers of POLAR BEAR subjects in the 350-only or 460-only series are
considerably less than 200 - 300.
  
Imperial Tobacco (C46)....Eastern (International) League cards (1912)
TED Z
T206 Reference
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Ted you're not looking at the big picture with your numbers, Demmitt and O'hara are probably 10x more likely to be graded than the rest of the Polar Bear commons and more than 10x more likely to be crossed over or cracked out and re-graded.
You yourself have said most of your cards are not graded but both your Demmit and O'hara are, how many of your other Polar Bears are graded?