T206 sweet cap 150 factory 25 backs, Tougher than we think?

[CMIZ5290]

I just noticed something today that really struck me as extremely odd. Of all the t206s i have in my collection (around 300), i only have 8 with this back! Tons of 350's and 350-460's, but only 8 with this one. Is this just a coincidence, or is it possible that this back is slightly scarcer than what most collectors think? Keep in mind that i never target cards with particular common backs, just ones that are nicely graded......

[pgellis]

I only have 5 out of 331 graded cards.

[frankbmd]

10 out of 576

[CMIZ5290]

Frank/phil- are you guys like me, just buying nice cards regardless of what the common back was? If so, this does appear to be a little interesting......

[tonyo]

15/519
fair/good/vg

[Tao_Moko]

I have 7 in my cubs set alone and that's out of 9 total with SC150 backs. I must be lucky.

[tonyo]

I once (a year or two ago) tried to determine the distribution of all backs relative to a 520 card set. (I was going to try to make my 520 mirror that distribution)

I used Bill Browns superset spreadsheet, Scot Readers data, the back multipliers from SCD and t206.org., and the list of toughest backs that were the subject of more than one thread.

I'm sure my method had faults, but regardless the target number I arrived at was 8/520 SC150-25's

Take that for what it's worth

[pgellis]

Originally Posted by CMIZ5290

Frank/phil- are you guys like me, just buying nice cards regardless of what the common back was? If so, this does appear to be a little interesting......

Yes, backs are not important to me, just looking for SGC50 or better, irregardless of back.

[CMIZ5290]

I hope ted will chime in......Based on just a few other member's stats, maybe it's not a coincidence.....

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by CMIZ5290

Frank/phil- are you guys like me, just buying nice cards regardless of what the common back was? If so, this does appear to be a little interesting......

Kevin,

No particular interest in backs, except to ultimately get an example of each. From a buying perspective with Sweet Caps they are the same to me. In reviewing my backs though, I have fewer examples of SC 350-460 Fact 25 and SC 350-460 Fact 30, than than the SC 150 Fact 25s.

In purchasing Sweet Caps, most sellers do not differentiate the backs and often it is difficult to know what you are getting, particularly if there is no back scan.

[Bocabirdman]

I have 11 out of 163. (Frank, I will update my Monter Number to 162.6 later). I actually look for Sweet Caps and Piedmonts to keep the price down.

[Vegas-guy]

I was curious so I just looked at my 35 cards and found 1..

[iwantitiwinit]

1 of 21

[CMIZ5290]

I just had another member email me. Only 4 out of 206 cards, this just seems very peculiar to me.....ted, where are you??

[Texxxx]

Out of 642 total cards:
8 - 150 F25
14 - 350-460 F25
3 - 350-460 F30

[t206hound]

My collection has 299 SGC 40s; my distribution of SCs (74) are as follows:
SC150-25: 4
SC150-30: 13
SC150-649OP: 2
SC350-25: 11
SC350-30: 29
SC460-25: 2
SC460-30: 5
SC460-42: 2
SC460-42OP: 6

[Tao_Moko]

I really do have more SC150/25's then any other SC back in my Cubs set but wouldn't a lower population of these be relative to the fact that it's an early run. And, did printing of SC move to factory 30 or were they being produced at the same time?

[t206blogcom]

I don't track factory numbers in my excel file and I don't have all of my T206s scanned in and on my site. I took a quick look of the 300 or so I have scanned and put online and found the following:

[rsst206]

Hi Kevin,
I don't post that often. But interesting observation.
I will check set tonight but going thru 100 or so upgrades I have found

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Ron