T205...a bit of my research

[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?

[HercDriver]

I have what I believe is a comprehensive Sovereign list of 123 cards if anybody wants it. Nice work, Joshua!

Take Care,
Geno

[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...

[insidethewrapper]

Does anyone have a data sheet for the T205 with all the back combinations for each player ? For example : the ultimate master set. I'm interested in Detroit players and all the possible back combinations. For example: how many different Ty Cobb's are possible ? Thanks

[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

[Leon]

Hey Guys & Girls
I generally don't bring up an old thread like this, but we are updating the T205 Scarcity "permanently bookmarked" thread in the Net54 Forum Archive Center on the board (far right icon near top of each page). If anyone wants to chime in with any newer data it would be most appreciated. And thanks again to Joshua for starting the thread originally....