A case for the timeline of the T213-1 (COUPON) set

[tedzan]

Both NY the versions and St Louis versions of the Demmitt and O'Hara cards are a strange lot, in that they were printed with very
few 350 series backs as compared to the majority population of the 350 series subjects.

Anyhow, it is quite evident in the white-bordered ATC cards (1912-1919), that images don't jive with the team changes. Your Dem-
mitt is just one of many. I can recall several T213 (-2 or -3) and T215's where this is so (Harry McIntyre immediately comes to mind
with a Brooklyn blue "B" on his uniform, although his caption is "Chicago, Nat'l" ).

American Litho. (ALC) was no longer modifying the artwork to be consistent with the team changes (as they did during 1909-1911).
Obviously, they were taking old pre-printed sheets they had in stock, and as you said, offset printed (in blue ink) the changes.

My guess is that after ATC's divestiture, ALC was not that keen on producing these cards (T213, T214, and T215) as they were dur-
ing the T206 production era.

They had other (or bigger) litho "fish to fry"


TED Z