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Old 07-22-2023, 05:25 AM
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Originally Posted by brunswickreeves View Post
Honus Wagner's iconic portrait photo (the most famous and recognizable image in the hobby) by Carl Horner, was used to create not only the T206 card, but also the three others below, which as far as I know are the only other color variations in the same original pose orientation:

1910 W-UNC
1910 Tip-Top Bread Pittsburgh Pirates
1912 J. Koenigsberg (J=K) Candy
I’ve always wondered why some cards have the team name across their jerseys and others don’t - was it as simple as the set producer didn’t have team authorization to use their team name/logo?
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