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1933   R308   Tattoo Orbit
(includes R308-1 and R308-2)


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BACK
Year(s) Published: 1933
Hobby Designation:   R308
Set Name: Tatoo Orbit (2 subsets)
Card Size (inches): var.
Number of Cards in Set: ~60
Est. Value (common; VG): $75



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Set Summary
  • Issued in 1933 by Orbit Gum Company, a division of Wrigley
  • Much scarcer than Orbit's R305 cards issued the same year
  • Numbered on fronts from 151 through 207; blank backs
  • Often referenced as "High Numbers" due to numbering on cards
  • Rare R308-2 subset uses same design but much larger format
  • Examples from each of the R308 subsets are compared below
  • R308 Subsets Compared
    Example Card


    Both cards
    shown at
    approximate
    actual size




    R308-1


    R308-2
    Card Size (inches)1-1/4 x 1-7/82-3/8 x 3-3/4
    Value Multiplier120


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