Reprising the recent Red Cobb survey....with new info

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I am reprising this survey for those new members who have not seen it; and, for all who might still be inte-
rested in this most popular white-bordered Tobacco card.

At last count, we had 301 samples of the T206 red Cobb. And 8 other white-bordered red Cobb's. The final
tally is listed below.

The new info garnered from this (and other) surveys is that American Litho. did NOT print this Cobb with a
UZIT back. In fact, none of the 6 super-prints in the T206 set are found with the UZIT back or the Ameri-
can Beauty 460 back. However, these six subjects can be found with virtually every other White-Bordered
Tobacco back that was issued from 1909 - 1919.


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Incidently, these two T206 backs have yet to be confirmed for the Red Cobb. Several of the super-prints
have been confirmed with these 2 backs; therefore, it is possible that the Red Cobb was printed with them.
Does anyone here have a Red Cobb with either of these backs ?

BROAD LEAF 350

Red HINDU.

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Red Cobb....UPDATED survey....8/17/09

..1....TY COBB back
..1....1910 COUPON (Type 1)
..2....T213-2
..3....T213-3
..1....T214
..0....T215


T206 red Cobb....UPDATED survey....8/17/09

Scarcest group......

..0....BROAD LEAF 350
..1....BROAD LEAF 460
..7....CAROLINA BRIGHTS
..7....CYCLE 460
..2....DRUM
..3....EPDG
..0....HINDU (red)
..5....LENOX (black)
13....PIEDMONT 460 Factory 42
..4....SOVEREIGN 460
..0....UZIT


Next toughest group......

10....AMERICAN BEAUTY 350 (frame)
..1....CYCLE 350
..9....SOVEREIGN 350
..6....SWEET CAPORAL 460 Factory 42
..8....SWEET CAPORAL 460 Factory 42 (ovpt)
..2....SWEET CAPORAL 46O Factory 25
..3....SWEET CAPORAL 350 Factory 25
10....TOLSTOI


The easier ones......

22....OLD MILL
27....PIEDMONT 460 Factory 25
17....SWEET CAPORAL 46O Factory 30


The most available ones......

62....SWEET CAPORAL 350 Factory 30
51....PIEDMONT 350 Factory 25
31....POLAR BEAR


Since it is very doubtful that we will see a real UZIT red Cobb....this scan of my "exotic" UZIT red Cobb will
have to suffice.






After all....this card is not that far-fetched....Cobb is quoted as saying...."Baseball was like War"....


Thanks again to everyone who contributed to this survey. And, special thanks goes out to Art Martineau,
Scot Reader and Brian Weisner for their expertise on this subject.



T-Rex TED