T206 350/460 series (illustrated) and why certain T-brands are mutually-exclusive

[sreader3]

Hi Ted,

After surveying the situation, I believe the subject composition of all backs printed in the 460 series can be defined in relation to six groups, as follows:

Group A:
Baker – Young (Glove Shows)
(consists of 28 350/460 regular print subjects -- your Group A minus super prints minus Ames)

Group B:
Berger – Wiltse (Pitching)
(consists of 28 350/460 regular print subjects – your Group B)

Group C:
Abbaticchio (Blue Sleeves) – Wiltse (Portrait with Cap)
(consists of 22 460-only subjects not printed with P42 and not part of your "Exclusive 12")

Group D:
Chance (Portrait Yellow Background) – Mathewson (Dark Cap)
(consists of 6 350/460 super prints)

Group E:
Bergen (Catching) – Seymour (Portrait with Cap)
(consists of 12 460-only subjects printed with P42)

Group F:
Crandall (Portrait with Cap) – Wheat
(consists of your “Exclusive 12” 460-only subjects)

Rule-Breaker: Ames (Arms Above Head)

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Subject Composition for Backs printed in 460 Series:

American Beauty 460: B, C, E, F
Broad Leaf 460: A, D
Cycle 460: A, B, C, D, E, F (+ Ames)
El Principe de Gales: A, B, C, D, E, F (+ Ames)
Hindu (Red): A, D, F
Lenox (Black): A, B, C, D, E (+ Ames)
Lenox (Brown): B, E
Old Mill: A, B, C, D, E, F (+ Ames)
Piedmont 460/25: A, B, C, D, E, F (+ Ames)
Piedmont 460/42: A, B, D, E (+ Ames)
Polar Bear: A, B, C, D, E, F (+ Ames)
Sweet Caporal 460/25: A, C, D, E (+ Ames)
Sweet Caporal 460/30: C, D, E, F
Sweet Caporal 460/42 No Overstrike: A, D, F (+ Ames)
Sweet Caporal 460/42 Overstrike: A, B, C, D, E, F (+ Ames)
Tolstoi: A, B, C, D, E, F (+ Ames)
Uzit: B, C, E, F (+ Ames)

The reason I have Ames as a "rule-breaker" is that he is available with both SC 460/25, which does not include Group B, and Uzit, which does not include Group A.

Please let me know if you see any errors in these proposed groupings.

Thanks.

Scot

(Note 1: Of course, EPDG, Old Mill, Polar Bear and Tolstoi were earlier-printed with subjects beyond those in the listed groups).

(Note 2: And, naturally, mutual exclusivity attaches with respect to backs which have none of Groups A-F, nor Ames, in common).