1924-25 V145-2 William Paterson Hockey Card Set and Checklist

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Pre-War Cards

‘It’s In The Details’

Title	V145-2
Year	1924-25
Size	1 3/4″ x 3 1/4″
Images	Black and White
Type	Candy/Caramel
Number in Set	60

1924-25 V145-2 William Paterson Overview

V145-2 47 Howie Morenz.jpg

The 1924 V145-2 set is one of two issues designated as V145, following the V145-1 issue. With a V-Card distinction, it was a release printed in Canada and designated as a candy/caramel set. Both the V145-1 and V145-2 card sets are relatively similar in appearance. There is nothing on the backs of the card, but the fronts include the player name, team name, card number, and ‘National Hockey League.’

Unlike the V145-1 set that was released a year earlier, the pictures for these were a little different. Instead of utilizing solely portrait shots, this set includes some action shots as well, featuring the full bodies of players with a hockey stick. Any picture of a player’s entire body in the shot would be a V145-2 card.

V145-2 cards are much rarer than the V145-1 cards. To date, according to PSA’s population reports, they have graded approximately 1,300 V145-1 cards and only about half that for V145-2.

As is the case with the V129 set, it is not entirely known who produced the V145 cards. However, most consider them to have been distributed by the William Paterson Company. That name is also often misspelled by collectors as ‘Patterson.’ It is important to note that designation on the V145 cards varies between the two issues. While V145-1 is often attributed as a Paterson issue, some do not cite V145-2 as Paterson cards. That is curious given the similarities in appearance.

William Paterson Ltd. was founded by Canadian politician, William Paterson. The company was later (in 1928, shortly after the production of these cards) acquired by George Weston Limited, a large bakery and food processor.

Beaton’s Bars Overprint

V145-2 Hockey Card Beaton's Bars Overprint Back While little reported, a rare variation of the V145-2 cards exists.

Almost all cards that were printed in this set have blank backs. However, a few are known with a rare overprint for a product called, Beaton’s Bars – presumably a candy bar of some sort.

These cards are particularly tough to come by and do not appear often. That could be because they actually had value as each card was good for 1/4 of a cent off of a future purchase of Beaton’s Bars. Collecting an entire set entitled the bearer to a full box of bars.