What percentage of your T206 collection doesn't have a Piedmont or Sweet Caporal back

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by FrankWakefield

Brian, your third paragraph troubles me...

If we were just being gifted and finding T206s, freely; if they had no value, then the percentages would be about right. But when I go looking for a T206 of Wheat, I'm more likely to buy an SC or P card because the price would cost less, since all I'm trying to do is check Wheat, Brooklyn off of my T206 list. Someone trying for all (or a bunch) of Sovereign, Polar Bear, or American Beauty backs would have a collection that may well be skewed the other direction.

If I'm looking for a T206 of Chief Bender, no trees... do I let go of $50k or more to buy that card with a Drum back, or I get one for $400 to $500 for a common back. I don't need long to think that through.

The rest of what you say seems about right! Interesting poll, thanks for getting it started!!

Thanks Frank. And my third paragraph was just meant to be theoretical...as if all us had never flipped over our T206 cards until right now to discover what tobacco brand was on the back. That is why I think we will find the results/comments interesting, what folks have focused on/based their purchases/just fell their way when compiling the T206 collections in regards to the backs.

Brian

[GeoPoto]

FWIW: My T206 collecting is limited to attempting as many different backs as possible/affordable for an eccentric crowd of 25 players/poses. At present I have 174 different backs across those 25 cards. 40% of the backs are not Sweet Caporal or Piedmont. The overall breakdown by back is the following:

SC150/25 -- 4
SC150/30 -- 6
SC150/649OP -- 2
SC350/25 -- 18
SC35030 -- 23
SC460/25 -- 3
SC460/30 -- 2
SC460/42 -- 4
SC46042OP -- 6
P150/25 -- 6
P350/25 -- 22
P460/25 -- 6
P460/42 -- 3
Sov150 -- 3
Sov350 -- 12
Sov460 -- 1
OM -- 9
PB -- 12
EPDG-- 12
Tolstoi -- 7
Cycle350 -- 6
Cycle460 -- 2
ABwFrame -- 3
ABnoFrame -- 1
Hindu -- 1

[Gradedcardman]

Pretty high. Only because I specialize in the Piedmont 42 backs for T206 and T205.

[MVSNYC]

I only have a few Piedmont & Sweet Caps...and they're either part of my Chase run, P42's, or miscuts.

This thread needs some images...Just had a few cards out of my safe today...

[brianp-beme]

To help fulfill a community service contract I recently entered into, below is a helpful visual guide to four of the most commonly encountered T206 backs (from left to right: Piedmont, Sweet Caporal, Polar Bear and Sovereign). Please pardon me if my example Sovereign back is a little tough to discern.

Brian

[nineunder71]

Fun Question

I have 15 piedmont and/or sweet caporal cards in my set of 518, thats 2.9%

Only because I have 9 sweet caporals and 4 piedmonts in my HOF back run, otherwise I would only have the two, Cross & Becker

Cheers All

[T206Collector]

I have collected T206 cards without regard to backs for 26 years. I have gotten over 500 three times, and currently sit at 518.

In the beginning (for me), Sovereign, Polar Bear, EPDG, and Old Mill were fairly common and would usually be part of any small grouping purchased on eBay with no premium. Tolstoi and Cycle and American Beauty were rarer for sure, but still would find their way in randomly.

I’ve never paid a back premium, always sell or trade my so-called “off backs”, and have never owned a Hindu, Carolina Brights, Broadleaf, Lenox, Uzit or Drum.

So I’m in the under 5% on my 518. And I’m always happy to upgrade the condition of a few players I have if people want to trade down for my Polar Bears!

I collect baseball players not tobacco brands.