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1958 F211-1 Hires Root Beer

Front
Back Year(s) Published: 1958
Hobby Designation: F211-1
Set Name: Hires Root Beer
Card Size (inches): 2-5/16 x 7
Number of Cards in Set: 66
Est. Value (common; VG): $30

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Set Summary

Produced in 1958 by Hires Root Beer brand
Listed in the ACC as set F211-1 (Hires regular set)
Follow-up to F211-2 (Hires test set) earlier in year
Distributed with tabs inserted into cartons of root beer
*Card w/o tab measures roughly 2-5/16 x 3-5/16 inches
Tab adds another 3-1/2 inches to height of card
Cards (especially with tabs attached) are very scarce
Set of 66 cards numbered #10 through #76 (#69 not issued)
Player name, position and team printed at bottom of front
Card # printed on back with brief player bio and stats
Tab promoted membership in Hires Baseball Club
Card numbers inside bottle cap (upper right on back)

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Front	Back	Year(s) Published: 1958 Hobby Designation: F211-1 Set Name: Hires Root Beer Card Size (inches): 2-5/16 x 7 Number of Cards in Set: 66 Est. Value (common; VG): $30 eBay Partner Hires on eBay Google Search
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Set Summary Produced in 1958 by Hires Root Beer brand Listed in the ACC as set F211-1 (Hires regular set) Follow-up to F211-2 (Hires test set) earlier in year Distributed with tabs inserted into cartons of root beer *Card w/o tab measures roughly 2-5/16 x 3-5/16 inches Tab adds another 3-1/2 inches to height of card Cards (especially with tabs attached) are very scarce Set of 66 cards numbered #10 through #76 (#69 not issued) Player name, position and team printed at bottom of front Card # printed on back with brief player bio and stats Tab promoted membership in Hires Baseball Club Card numbers inside bottle cap (upper right on back)


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