T206 American Beauty Question?

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Posted By: Art M.

Here is the break down on T206 cards with American beauty backs:

350 series only cards - these come only with American beauty 350 WITH FRAME backs. All of the minor league players fall into this category.

350/460 and 460 series cards - these come only with American beauty 350 NO FRAME and 460 NO FRAME backs. Of course, all of the 460 backs have NO FRAME.

Seems like the American beauty backs were re-designed after the 350 series was issued and the frame line around the back was removed. All of the cards issued in the last series should be found without the frame line.

The only 2 exceptions that I have ever come across are:

Cobb (red portrait) - issued in both the 350 and 460 series. I own this card with the American Beauty 350 WITH FRAME back. I have never seen this card with an American Beauty NO FRAME back.

Nichols (batting) - this card was only thought to be a 350 series card, but I have this card with American Beauty 350 NO FRAME back.

Hope this helps.