T206 backs in scarcity order

[tedzan]

AMERICAN BEAUTY, BROAD LEAF, CAROLINA BRIGHTS, CYCLE, DRUM, OLD MILL, PIEDMONT, SOVEREIGN,
SWEET CAPORAL are all Factory #25 (Richmond, VA) T-brands and the T206 cards associated with these
brands from 1909 to 1910 state this on their bottom line.

The American Tobacco Company was forced to divest by 1911; and, their AMERICAN BEAUTY, PIEDMONT,
and SWEET CAP cigarette production was transferred from Factory 25 to the Liggett & Myers Factory #42
in Durham, NC at the start of 1911. The BROAD LEAF 350 & 460,, CAROLINA BRIGHTS, CYCLE 460, DRUM,
SWEET CAPORAL 460 (Factory #25) T206's were printed in the Fall/Winter of 1910. They are much tougher
than the other backs simply because Factory 25 cigarette production of these brands ended and the cards
associated with these brands were either Short-Printed or discarded.

For the same reason, you will note that SWEET CAPORAL 460 (Factory #30) backs do not exist for the 55
cards in the 350/460 series. They were printed, but never issued. Instead a scroll was printed over the Fac-
tory 30 line and Factory 42 was added, since these cards were shipped to the NC plant to be inserted into
Sweet Caporal cigarette packs.


TED Z

[teetwoohsix]

Thanks TedZ,for explaining that-now I understand it,and your help is very much appreciated!!!

Sincerely,Clayton