What are the toughest backs for t205's and how much does it efect the hammer price?

RipublicaninMass

Just curious seems the backs are

1. hinu
2. hassan
3. polar bear
4. cycle
5. piedmont
6. soveriegn
7 sweet cap

Which is the most rare? Just curious how much it effects the price too. Thanks!

Griffins

There are 11 different back for T205's- American Beauty, Broad Leaf, Cycle, Drum, Hassan, Hindu, Honest, Piedmont, Polar Bear, Sovereign, and Sweet Caporal. Broadleaf, Hindu, and Drum are reputed to be next to impossible.

RipublicaninMass

Thanks Grif, is there any set you DONT know about!!! I had never even heard of the broadleaf or drum. Although in the old college days we rolled out own cigarettes outta the DRUM tin!

mkg809

Don't know about T205 but here is list of T206s.

Backs in Scarcity Order
1. Old Mill (Southern League - Double Overprints) - Factory 649 - District 1 - State NY
2. Old Mill (Southern League - Overprint) - Factory 649 - District 1 - State NY
3. Ty Cobb - Factory 33 - District 4 - State NC
4. Old Mill (Brown) - Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
5. Broad Leaf - Series 460 - Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
6. Lenox (Brown) - Factory 30 - District 2 - State NY
7. Drum - Series 350- Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
8. Uzit - Factory 30 - District 2 - State NY
9. Hindu (Red) - Factory 649 - District 1 - State NY
10. Piedmont - Series 350-460 - Factory 42 - District 4 - State NC
11. Blank Back
12. Lenox (Black) - Factory 30 - District 2 - State NY
13. Broad Leaf - Series 350 - Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
14. Carolina Brights - Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
15. Hindu (Brown) - Factory 649 - District 1 - State NY
16. American Beauty - Series 460 - Factory 42 - District 4 - State NC
17. Cycle - Series 460 - Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
18. Tolstoi - Factory 30 - District 2 - State NY
19. El Principe De Gales - Factory 17 - District 2 - State VA
20. Sovereign - Series 460 - Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
21. American Beauty (no Frame) - Series 350 - Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
22. American Beauty (with Frame) - Series 350- Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
23. Cycle - Series 350 - Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
24. Old Mill (Southern League) - Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
25. Sweet Caporal - Series 350-460 - Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
26. Old Mill (Black) - Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
27. Sovereign - Series 350 - Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
28. Sweet Caporal (Overprint) - Series 150 - Factory 649 - District 1 - State NY
29. Sweet Caporal (Overprint) - Series 350-460 - Factory 42 - District 4 - State NC
30. Sweet Caporal - Series 350-460 - Factory 42 - District 4 - State NC
31. Sovereign - Series 150 - Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
32. Polar Bear - Factory 6 - District 1 - State OH
33. Sweet Caporal - Series 150 - Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
34. Sweet Caporal - Series 350 - Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
35. Piedmont - Series 150 - Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
36. Sweet Caporal - Series 150 - Factory 30 - District 2 - State NY
37. Sweet Caporal - Series 350-460 - Factory 30 - District 2 - State NY
38. Piedmont - Series 350-460 - Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
39. Sweet Caporal - Series 350 - Factory 30 - District 2 - State NY
40. Piedmont - Series 350 - Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA

RipublicaninMass

I have seen those UZIT backs on the t206 before as well.. COOL NAME! I had NO IDEA tehre were so many backs!

Griffins

Actually I have a shelf of books and auction catalogs, and most of the answers are in there. This one (as with most pre War sets) came from Lew Lipset's Encyclopedia of Baseball Cards, which I highly recommend. It's on ebay all the time, or you can get it from vcbc.com