1923-24 Exhibits Set and Checklist (W461)
‘It’s In The Details’
Title | W461 Exhibits |
Year | 1923-24 |
Size | 3 3/8″ x 5 3/8″ |
Images | Black and White |
Type | Exhibit |
Number in Set |
57 |
1923-24 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 1923-24 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. Almost all of the cards have a vertical layout.
Babe Ruth leads the way and his card in this set is one of the most sought after Exhibits ever printed.
1923-24 Exhibit Set Checklist
- Clyde Barnardt
- Ray Blades
- Jim Bottomley
- George Burns
- Dan Clark
- Bill Doak
- Howard Ehmke
- Ira Flagstead
- J.F. Fournier
- Howard Freigau
- C. Galloway
- Joe Genewich
- Mike Gonzales
- Hank Gowdy
- Charlie Grimm
- Heinie Groh
- Gabby Hartnett
- George Harper
- Sam Harris
- Cliff Heathcote
- Andy High
- Walter Holke
- Charlie Jamieson
- Willie Kamm
- Tony Kaufmann
- Dudley Lee
- Harry Liebold
- Dolph Luque
- W. Matthews
- John McGraw
- Stuffy McInnis
- John Morrison
- John Mostil
- J.F. O’Neill
- Ernest Padgett
- Val Picinich
- Bill Piercy
- Herman Pillette
- Wally Pipp
- Ray Powell
- Del Pratt
- E. Rigney
- Ed Rommel
- Babe Ruth
- Muddy Ruel
- Heinie Sand
- Henry Severeid
- Joe Sewell
- Al Simmons
- R.Smith
- Sherrod Smith
- Casey Stengel
- J. Stevenson
- James Tierney
- Bobby Veach
- L. Woodall
- Russ Wrightstone
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