JOE DOYLE variations(T206)

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by cfc1909

The reason the Doyle card is tougher to acquire is because the card was only printed with 8 backs and other cards from the same series can be found with approximately 20 backs.

Hey Jim

The 63 subjects in the 350/460 series are indeed found with 20 (or more) different T206 tobacco backs (since these 63 cards were printed with certain 350 backs and
certain 460 backs).

But, the Joe Doyle (and Simon Nicholls and Bob Rhoades), who were intended to be in the 350/460 series have no 460 series backs. Most likely because these 3 subjects
had retired from the Major Leagues during or prior to the start of the press runs of the 460 series cards.

Now, since there are approx. 13 different 460 series tobacco advertising backs, it is obvious that the Joe Doyle card was printed far short of 20 backs.

The Joe Doyle is effectively a "350-Only" series card. The 350-Only series card's average number of tobacco backs is 9 different. Furthermore, surveys have shown that
most T206's in the 350-Only series are very plentiful.....EXCEPT.....for the Joe Doyle card.


So, do you question that many of the Joe Doyle cards that Larry Fritsch hoarded in the early 1980's; and subsequently, the Joe Doyle cards that the scammers had were
were lost to the hobby ? ?


TED Z