1909-11   T206   White Borders

FRONT	BACK	Year(s) Published: 1909-11 Hobby Designation:   T206 Set Name: White Borders Card Size (inches): 1-7/16 x 2-5/8 Number of Cards in Set: 514 Est. Value (common; VG): $80 Player Checklist Card Gallery T206 on eBay Google Search
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Set Summary Largest and best known Major League set of it's time Known in the hobby as "White Borders" or simply "T206" Contains most famous baseball card--that of Honus Wagner Colorized images with name & team printed in bottom margin Sixteen different Am. Tobacco Co. brands used in ads on backs See Gallery of Back Brands for back details Printed by American Lithograph Company of New York References: 1) Jon Canfield, "T206 Brands: The 16 Backs and How They Were Packed," Old Cardboard Magazine, Issue #3, p. 37-43 2) Lew Lipset, Encyclopedia of Baseball Cards, Vol. 3--20th Century Tobacco Cards (SP, Centereach, NY, 1986), pp. 46-61 3) Old Cardboard Staff, "T206 Wagner Brings $2.35 Million; Sets New Record for Baseball Card," Old Cardboard Magazine, Issue #11 (Spring 2007, p. 40-41) 4) Brian Chidester, "Card Collecting's Iconic Pose: The Evolution of Horner's Wagner," Old Cardboard Magazine, Issue #23 (Summer 2010, p. 37-41) Note: Collector Scot Reader has updated (May 2009) his on-line book, "Inside T206: A Collector's Guide to the Classic Baseball Card Set." The current (centennial) edition of the 80-page expanded study in PDF format can be downloaded free of charge at Inside T206. A special thanks to Scot for sharing his research with the vintage card hobby.

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