T206 Brown OLD MILL's....Prints vs No-Prints

[tedzan]

Hopefully Leon will chime in to set the record straight. But, it's my understanding that the OLD MILL printing
is inverted from the front picture.


TED Z

[Abravefan11]

Ted here's a link with images of the Mullaney in the holder. You can see from the flip that the Brown Old Mill was printed correctly in regards to the front.

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...light=mullaney

[tedzan]

Thanks to Jim and Tim....there is an 11th Brown OLD MILL added to the confirmed list....Leon's Mullaney
card.
Leon's Mullaney card was originally printed with a Brown OLD MILL back (circa Summer of 1909). Subse-
quently (circa Fall/Winter of 1909), the printers used this card to test the new 350 Series backs. Of which
PIEDMONT 350 & EPDG were the very first to be printed. The Young image was also a test print (perhaps
since they carried Young over into the 350 Series).

If these printing errors were not so rare, it would not be surprising if most of the 23 remaining Southern
Leaguer's on the list would eventually be found with Brown OLD MILL backs.

Most likely, though, most of these cards were used as printer's testing scrap such as the Mullaney card.
And therefore, never left the American Litho. building.


TED Z