t210 info.

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Posted By: scott

in addition to the reference portion of this site could i have info. on the T210 series including history,rarities,dificulty in collecting, etc.also could i see a few.

thanks,
scott altland

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Posted By: Frank Wakefield

A really great source of information is The Encyclopedia of Baseball Cards Volume 3, by Lew Lipset. This volume of work by Mr. Lipset is vital to understanding early 20th century tobacco issues. So really try to find that.

The big Standard Catalog has a good listing of the T210 cards in the back in the old minor league section.

Joe Jackson in series 8 and Casey Stengel in series 6 would be the very difficult cards, financially.

This that follows are some thoughts of mine that some folks might not share (or care): The cards from series 8 and series 6 are the most difficult, for slightly different reasons. Series 7 cards are close behind 8 and 6. Cards from series 2 are the easiest to locate, with series 1 and 3 very close behind. In series 6 some cards are more plentiful than others, Goostree leaning on his bat is less plentiful than the other version of Goostree with his hands behind his back.

Are you interested in a particular series, or cards of a certain city???


Here's a scan of one of my Old Mill red border tobacco cards.

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Posted By: Zach Rice

Personally, I consider series 7 and 8 the most difficult to find. Over the past few years of watching these cards, I tend to see very few 7s and 8s and when I do see an 8, it is usually one of the easier examples from the set (Fischer, Bayless, Perdue, etc.).

Also, series 4 and 5 cards are a bit underrated for their rarity, in my opinion. Series 5 contains possibly the most difficult cards in the entire set, I know many set collectors need it and it was the last card needed to complete a collector’s set last year.

I completed the second series earlier this summer and had a fun time doing it. In general, the cards were affordable and collecting them was a decent challenge. Despite their availability, there are certainly two very challenging cards in the set (Levy and Zimmerman).

Zach

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Posted By: Shawn Chambers

I will agree with Frank and say that Series 6 & 8 are the most difficult series. I have heard many arguments for one over the other, but they are both hard to come by. Series 7 as pointed out, is very difficult, too, especially the Kelly (mascot) card, which I would love to see on the open market. It would be a real frenzy.

Even the more common series' can yield some tough finds as Zach pointed out. Besides the ones he mentioned, I know several people that would be on the hunt for a Series 5 Benny (myself included) and this is in one of the more "common" series. But, man, oh man, what a fun card! It is a fun set whether you collect by Series or city. Here is one of my Lexington boys...

Best of luck to you on your hunt.

Shawn

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Posted By: Bob

Series 4 is very underrated and while not as tough as 6 and 8, may be next in scarcity IMHO.

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Posted By: paulstratton

I once had a good number of them, but am left with only a dozen or so now. Love the fat border variety.

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Posted By: Dwight

Many tough cards in this huge set. I agree with Zach as well. Series 5 is underrated in terms of rare cards. Many of you may know I've been searching for a particular Series 5 card for about 30 years. I am beyond frustrated, yet continue to be intrigued by the mystery. Why is this card unique? He was a career minor league player and not well known outside the southeast. Only a handful of collectors are known to have the card and only about 50 are estimated to exist. Can this be explained perhaps by a broken plate? Or is his card and other rare T210s still tucked away in someone's attic, yet to be discovered?

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Posted By: Richard Dwyer

Here are some of mine: