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Originally Posted by Matt E.
Regarding this new Mathewson Cycle "variation"... Currently the card is found with only one back. It should not be added to the Master Set until a "37-1" example surfaces on a different advertising back........ OR with the correct stats listed on the Cycle back to set a baseline comparison.
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My esteemed fellow Matt - we've discussed this before, but here it goes again. I don't agree that a card must exist with two different versions of the text on the same advertising back to be considered a variation - and there is much precedent against your position, first and foremost that the T206 O'Hara and DeMitt St. Louis, only exist with the PB backs.
Answer me this question - this was clearly an error that was corrected in between the Cycle run and the other backs. You agree that if it was found in the middle of the Cycle run it should count as an official variation, or if it was found after say the Cycle and Hassan runs it should also be counted - why is the fact that they found and corrected the error after only the Cycle run a reason not to count it?
Actually, I'll take issue with SGC on this one as well - it should be listed as "Mathewson (37-1)" as opposed to "Mathewson (Cycle back)."