1921 Exhibit Card Set and Checklist (W461)

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Pre-War Cards

‘It’s In The Details’

Title	W461 Exhibits
Year	1921
Size	3 3/8″ x 5 3/8″
Images	Black and White
Type	Exhibit
Number in Set	64

1921 Exhibit Set Overview

Seven different pre-war sets make up the W461 Exhibits issue. In addition to the pre-war era W461s, additional sets from the late 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s were also printed as well.

These are sometimes called postcards, although that isn’t really accurate since they were blank-backed. There are other Exhibits that were also postcards but these have blank backs.

These are classified in the American Card Catalog as W-Cards, but they are not strip cards like other W-card issues.

The 1921 Exhibit card set features black and white player images. The player names on the cards have a cursive style of font and their team name in an italicized block style of font. In addition to the player’s team, his league and position are also included. The font color for the cards varies — it is black if the image behind it is a lighter shade or it is white for darker backgrounds.

While most of the cards are borderless, some include white borders. Cards do not include card numbers and are blank-backed.

Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, and Walter Johnson lead the way in this impressive set.

One notable misidentification in the set is that the card for Washington Senators infielder/outfielder Howie Shanks actually pictures Wally Schang of the New York Yankees. Schang, thus, is the only player in the set technically featured more than once.