Obscure Card of the Month: 1920s W542 Hockey Strip Card
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Here are some of the easiest pre-war sets to complete
A while back, I wrote about the 1936 Goudey set, which is one of the easiest ways to break into pre-war cards if you’re a set collector. If you’re new to pre-war baseball cards and looking to break in without needing thousands of dollars to get started, here are some of the easier sets. 1936 Goudey The 1936 Goudey set
Read moreRare Burdick Listing Leads to PSA Now Grading W542 Strip Cards
The W542 Strip Cards set is a 10-card issue that many collectors don’t give a lot of thought. It is believed to have been printed in the 1920s and is cataloged by Jefferson Burdick in the American Card Catalog as the Sports Drawings set. But while it is listed there, a reader brought to my attention sometime last year that
Read moreW542 Sports Drawings Set
The W542 Sports Drawings set is a unique strip card issue in that it doesn’t include specific players. Instead, the set focuses on generic players in different sports. Cards depict generic cartoons drawing of athletes on the fronts with blank backs. The two baseball cards included in the set are of a pitcher and a catcher. Follow Pre-War Cards on
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