T205 Chicago Cubs reverse side

Issued in 1911 by the American Tobacco Company, this set was the second of the great tobacco sets to be issued. Unique for its gold leaf borders which make them very fragile the T205 set featured three different types of designs on the front

The fronts are litho printed
Nationals being head to shoulder portraits.
Americans are headshots inside a diamond.
Minor league three quarters body shot.

The set consists of 219 cards that measure 1-7/16" x 2-5/8".
Eleven different cigarette companies inserted these cards into their packs.

Very little about card backs are ever discussed, but the reverse side can be very interesting.

Cigarette brands of this set include

Rarest:
Drum
Hindu

Next toughest:
Broadleaf

Tough:
Cyle
American Beauty

Common:
Sovereign
Hassan
Polar Bear
Honest Long Cut

Most common:
Piedmont
Sweet Caporal






Jimmy Archer




Mordecai Brown




Frank Chance


Johnny Evers




Bill Foxen




George Graham




Johnny Kling




Rube Kroh




Harry McIntire




Thomas Needham




Orval Overall




John Pfiester




Ed Reulbach




Lewis Richie




Frank Schulte




David Shean




James Sheckard




Harry Steinfeldt




Joe Tinker