T205...a bit of my research

[ethicsprof]

Many thanks for sharing this fine research.
The depth and breadth of your data in the T205 arena has been impressive for some time now. 22000 is a remarkable sampling.
With Leon, I will now spend time incubating the data and get more of an idea of the data's implications for this area of T205 scholarship.
I applaud your generosity in making this offering to the vintage card community
once again. You deserve much credit.
all the best,
barry

[marcdelpercio]

Thanks Joshua! As a longtime collector and admirer of this set, I greatly appreciate your research and insight. I believe that this is a very underappreciated set, and I always welcome any discussion or data which can add to the knowledge base and hopefully get more people interested in the T205s. I hope that someday we will have a definitive master checklist of all possible front back combinations. Data like this will certainly help to give a good foundation for future research.

Great work as always!

[Wite3]

Patrick,
I have Meyers confirmed with the following backs...Cycle, Hassan 30, Hassan 649, Honest Long Cut, Piedmont 25, Piedmont 42, Polar Bear, Sovereign, and Sweet Cap Red.

Joshua

[Wite3]

Leon,
There were two decent sized Hindu finds in the past 15 years. One from the south (Lousiana if I recall) and one on the southern atlantic coast (not sure where) that yielded a "large" find. Several were sold in private sales and a few found there way into Mastro and REA in the early 2000s if I recall. I have no other confirmed Hindu Hofers. There is an unconfirmed report of a Cy Young Hindu in a private collection (two people have told me this but they could not agree on WHOSE collection). The Young would fit the Hindu matrix though so it might be possible.

Joshua

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Wite3

Leon,
There were two decent sized Hindu finds in the past 15 years. One from the south (Lousiana if I recall) and one on the southern atlantic coast (not sure where) that yielded a "large" find. Several were sold in private sales and a few found there way into Mastro and REA in the early 2000s if I recall. I have no other confirmed Hindu Hofers. There is an unconfirmed report of a Cy Young Hindu in a private collection (two people have told me this but they could not agree on WHOSE collection). The Young would fit the Hindu matrix though so it might be possible.

Joshua

I thought you just forgot about my question Joshua. Thanks for answering. As of right now I will continue to feel there are no other confirmed Hindu HOF'ers. I am confident that will probably change in the future. Still love the small group I acquired to end up with the Big Train. I also have never wavered on feeling the Gold Borders are some of the very best looking cards in the hobby.

[Wite3]

Leon,
Did not forget...just had to check my notes on the hindus.

BTW, I have no doubt that the hindu numbers will rise. They went through at least three printings of the hindu sheet as I have seen 3 distinct Ames with Hindu backs. I have never seen two of the same drum card though...so it may have only had one printing making them one of a kind cards, for now. I doubt that they only ran one sheet of Drum and three of hindu. There were probably more but you just do not know.

Joshua

PS I emptied a slew of new messages so whoevers bounced...feel free to resend or drop me an email.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Wite3

Leon,
Did not forget...just had to check my notes on the hindus.

BTW, I have no doubt that the hindu numbers will rise. They went through at least three printings of the hindu sheet as I have seen 3 distinct Ames with Hindu backs. I have never seen two of the same drum card though...so it may have only had one printing making them one of a kind cards, for now. I doubt that they only ran one sheet of Drum and three of hindu. There were probably more but you just do not know.

Joshua

PS I emptied a slew of new messages so whoevers bounced...feel free to resend or drop me an email.

Thanks again, Joshua. On your sightings of Drums, I believe I have seen multiple Mordecai Browns....maybe more than 2-3?

[peterb69]

Joshua, from a fellow T205 collector, thank you for gathering statistics on the T205 set. You are helping it be tracked like the T206's are.

[T205Guy]

Joshua,

Thanks for all your hard work - it is greatly appreciated! As for "Drum" backs I own the Harry Wolter from the St. Louis find and there is currently an SGC 10 listed on Ebay so that would make at least a second run I suppose...

[EvilKing00]

Just a funny story- and what i have seen the last few months for sale in T205's-

in the last few months of looking to buy T205, i have RARELY come across Piedmont 42's. I have seen plenty of AB (40-50 at least), 2 drums, no Hindu, 4 BL. I have seen 4 piedmont 42. (bought 1 of them)

The latest one i found was a blurry picture, so i sent the seller an email asking what it said.

He said he didnt realise it was a 42, thanked me for calling his attention to it and that he was canseling the listing and not selling it. lmao