"If a fellow was handed half a dozen T206s, and half a dozen T213-1s, he could sort them into the two types with his eyes closed. But he couldn't sort the T206s into tobacco brands (except for American Beauty's) without looking at the backs. The cards are.... wait for it.... different."
Good Morning Frank,
But we don't have to do it with our eyes closed. And why couldn't it state "except for American Beauties and Coupon?"
The diversity of all the different T206 brands (AB's width, PB's 'coloring in', EPDG's lack of series notation, etc...) is what makes the set so special.
The theory of holding then in your hand and sorting them blindly--well I not certain that means anything--try it with caramels, blue captioned white borders, post 1956 Topps, etc--I probably could tell a '52 Topps from a '56 Topps that way, but I don't have to, I'm not blind.
All brands of T206 cards are different in one way or another.
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