[tedzan]

I see your point since the great majority of the T207 backs are Recruit; therefore, the T207's were inserted
in the L & M packs. But, we still don't know what printing company L & M contracted to produce the T207's.

But, we do know that the other 1912 BB card set, ATC's T202, was produced by American Lithographic, ad-
vertising the Hassan brand (which was retained by ATC). And,the T202's virtually include a full complement
of the stars and regular players of the T205 set..

Here is the bigger picture of how the various brands were allocated amongst the four Tobacco Company's in
the Fall of 1911 by the divesture ruling.


Liggett & Myers was given about 28 % of the cigarette market:

American Beauty
Coupon
DRUMmond
Fatima
Home Run
Imperiales
King Bee
Piedmont
Recruit
Red Man


P. Lorillard received 15 % of the nation's tobacco business:

Egyptian Deities
Helmar
Honest
Mogul
Murad
Mogul
Polar Bear
Turkish Trophies
Union Leader


American Tobacco retained 37 % of the tobacco market:

Bull Durham
Hassan
Mecca
Sweet Caporal
Tuxedo

R. J. Reynolds received 19% of the tobacco market.



TED Z