New Addition to the Scrap family Circus

[Sean]

Leon's card brings another question to mind. I always heard that T206s were printed in New York, then shipped to the different factories , where the backs were printed. Leon's card was printed with a Piedmont 350 back and an Old Mill back, both of which were printed at Factory 25.
But it also includes an EPDG back, and those were printed at Factory 17. I'm assuming that all these backs were printed at the same time, so were all these backs printed together even though they have different factory numbers? Both Factories 25 and 17 are in the 2nd district, Virginia. And if they weren't printed at the same place, does that mean that the card was shipped to a couple factories to be used for a practice print run?
I think we need someone like Ted to explain this.

[Leon]

All I can say is I am just glad I got it when I did And not to feather my own nest, and of course we are biased towards our own cards, but the Matty Proof is the only HOF'er issued proof known, as far as I am aware (though there are probably others) so it might be above a no name or other issued type T206 proof (minus a wags or plank)

[Sean]

[QUOTE=Leon;1291126]All I can say is I am just glad I got it when I did And not to feather my own nest, and of course we are biased towards our own cards, but the Matty Proof is the only HOF'er issued proof known, as far as I am aware (though there are probably others) so it might be above a no name or other issued type T206 proof (minus a wags or plank)


Leon, as proofs go that Matty White Cap should rank right behind the Wagner strip and Collins proof.

[Sean]

Johhny, great call on those multi-strike backs. That is one thing that my set is missing. I wish I had one, but for the prices they're selling at now I'll have to do without.

By the way Johhny, if you want to see a great ghost card, Scott has one for sale on ebay. Search T206 ghost Wiltse to find it. I really like it, but it's a bit out of my price range.

[steve B]

Originally Posted by Sean

Leon's card brings another question to mind. I always heard that T206s were printed in New York, then shipped to the different factories , where the backs were printed. Leon's card was printed with a Piedmont 350 back and an Old Mill back, both of which were printed at Factory 25.
But it also includes an EPDG back, and those were printed at Factory 17. I'm assuming that all these backs were printed at the same time, so were all these backs printed together even though they have different factory numbers? Both Factories 25 and 17 are in the 2nd district, Virginia. And if they weren't printed at the same place, does that mean that the card was shipped to a couple factories to be used for a practice print run?
I think we need someone like Ted to explain this.

The factory numbers aren't the printing factory. They're the cigarette/tobacco factory the product was distributed from. That was required by law to be on any pack insert sort of premium. ALC in NY didn't have any ID on cards that I know of. They may have had some copyright or printing notice on some cigar box labels.

Steve B

[Sean]

Thanks Steve. That does clear up my misconception about the factory numbers.

[Jantz]

Nice card Johnny!



Jantz