T206 production/printing questions/comments

[tedzan]

Regarding your......

1st....."Again, I'm not suggesting that these card backs were printed at the different factories, just that it's possible the backs were
printed at a different shop than that of the ALC. "

Again, recall Leon's Mullaney scrap card with at least two different Factory backs printed on it. Please explain how this occurred if it
wasn't printed at ALC ?
Are you suggesting it was printed at two different Factory's ? ?

2nd....." As far as James Duke, I'm a nonsports collector and follow a lot of the Duke issues. He had issues where he used other litho-
graphy companies. Duke had a lot of friends.

Duke issues also used:

Giles Company out of NY.
Geo Harris and Sons out of Phila.
Donaldson Brothers, NY.
Schumaker and Ettinger, NY "

These were great lithographic firms in the late 19th Century. By 1902 ALC had bought most of them (with the financial backing of Duke).
I, too, have many Non-sports cards from some of these firms. The Geo. Harris & Sons Litho. Co. was exceptionally good. They produced
my favorite set of cards....the 1888 N162's and the fabulous A36 (Goodwin Champions) album.

3rd....." Why would the letter instruct ALC to insert the cards into the packs? I thought the insertion into the packs happened at the
tobacco factories. "

By the Spring of 1911, ALC was running out of their T206 stock. They were beginning to produce their Gold-Bordered cards (T80's, T205's,
etc.). So, we can safely assume that they were suggesting that Factory # 30 pair off the remaning T206's with the newly printed T80's
in their LENOX and UZIT cigarette packs.


TED Z