How rare are the OLD MILL cards of the T206 "Exclusive 12" of the 460-only series ?

[PEEK enterprises]

As usual, Ted is absolutely correct, these (12) are really tough in any grade. Here is a Crandall w/ Cap (for sale/trade if anyone is interested).

[jimivintage]

See.....all this makes me want to do is start working on a back run again! Dang it, Ted!

[atx840]

These are extremely difficult and only a few have been found.

Devore Authentic sold for $1659 - auction

Sheckard PSA 1 sold for $3850 auction

Tannehill PSA 2 sold for $4150 auction

A steal here, McGraw and Gandil in a lot for 5k auction

There were another three of four hidden in REA lots.

I used to own a Duffy.

[DerekMichael]

I know of a board member who has a Zach Wheat - Old Mill in a PSA 7.

Wild, wild stuff ...

[tedzan]

That's really amazing....there is only one Zach Wheat/OLD MILL graded by PSA, and it's a "7".


Best regards to you and your family,

TED Z
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[tedzan]

Well, I'm now 33 % on my way to putting together an OLD MILL run of the Exclusive 12 cards. Unlike my red HINDU adventure last year, I'm anticipating
a long OLD MILL odyssey. My red HINDU challenge a year ago was too short. I acquired 10 of these Exclusive 12 red HINDU cards in just 2 months.



I started collecting these particular twelve T206 subjects that I refer to as the "Exclusive 12" since 2004....when I acquired an AMERICAN BEAUTY 460
Zach Wheat and a red HINDU Lee Tannehill.

What intrigued me about these 12 guys is three-fold............

* they are more available than the other 36 subjects that were printed only with 460 series tobacco adv. backs (except OLD MILL & UZIT).

* these 12 guys were NOT printed with certain backs that the other 36 subjects in this series were.

* and yet, they were printed with certain backs that the other 36 subjects in this series were NOT printed with.


Anyhow, I now have completed the Exclusive 12 with the following T206 back runs......

AMERICAN BEAUTY 460
PIEDMONT 460, Factory #25
POLAR BEAR
SOVEREIGN 460
SWEET CAPORAL 460, Factory #30
SWEET CAPORAL 460, Factory #42

Near completed these Exclusive 12 sub-sets............

red HINDU......................need Sheckard
El PRINCIPE de GALES......need 4 more
SWEET CAPORAL 460, Factory #42 (overprint)....need 6 more
TOLSTOI.......................need 8 more

Furthermore, there is the impossible:
UZIT (extremely rare......still looking for any)

And finally,

LENOX (NOT PRINTED)
PIEDMONT 460, Factory #42 (NOT PRINTED)


T-Rex TED

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LOOKING for this T206 guy to complete my EXCLUSIVE 12 red HINDU sub-set (12 subjects)

SHECKARD (glove)
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[tedzan]

The sum of the SGC & PSA POP Reports regarding these 12 subjects with OLD MILL backs is "Slim Pickens"....an average of only 3 examples per each guy.

Therefore, I cannot pass up this challenge. I will endeavor to acquire all 12 with OLD MILL backs. Condition is immaterial.






TED Z
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LOOKING for these T206 guys to complete my EXCLUSIVE 12 run of OLD MILL cards (12 subjects)

..... Duffy ..... Gandil ..... Geyer ..... Hummel ..... Pfeffer ..... Sheckard ..... Tannehill ..... Wheat
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[JerryTotino]

Ted best of luck on your quest to acquire all 12 of these subjects with old mill backs.

I don't believe you have mentioned these same subjects with a possible Cycle 460 back. I collected Cycle 460's for about 2 years and some of these subjects are also extremely difficult to find.

Jerry

[tedzan]

You are absolutely correct regarding the Exclusive 12 subjects with the CYCLE 460 backs.

I have not mentioned this back with respect to the Exclusive 12, since I did not go after these cards
because I knew that you and Lee B. were collecting this run.



TED Z
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[tedzan]

Although all the Exclusive 12 subjects have been confirmed with the OLD MILL back......they are very, very rare !





I've completed most of the T206 back runs on these 12 guys, so I left this challenge for my last.

Only the UZIT run of these 12 guys is more difficult; and, I don't expect to ever complete the "impossible".


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LOOKING for these T206 guys to complete my EXCLUSIVE 12 run of OLD MILL cards (12 subjects)

..... Duffy ..... Gandil ..... Geyer ..... Hummel ..... Pfeffer ..... Sheckard ..... Tannehill ..... Wheat



"With a Little Help from My Friends" (Beatles, 1967)......on this great forum, I hope to complete this mission.


You guys really helped me acquire 10 of my red HINDU cards of these Exclusive 12 in just a matter of 2 months last year.... Thanks again.

Hey guys....I still need SHECKARD (glove) with the red HINDU back.



TED Z
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