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Circa 1927 Chocolate "La Imperial" Postcards

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Year(s) Published: 1927
Hobby Designation: --
Set Name: Chocolate "La Imperial"
Card Size (inches): 3-2/4 x 5
Number of Cards in Set: 2?
Est. Value (common; VG): $550

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Set Summary

Cuban postcard(s) issued around 1927 by Chocolate "La Imperial"
Sepia-colored fronts feature portrait of Major League Player
No lettering on card front; player identified at bottom on back
Backs contain postcard template with sponsor logo in upper left
Title at top of back reads: "Republic de Cuba Tarjeta Postal"
Only two cards are known to exist from this rare issue

Reference:
1) Cesar S. Lopez, "Cuban Baseball Cards: The Golden Years 1909-1950," Old Cardboard Magazine, Issue #22 (Spring 2010), p. 17-24

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FRONT	BACK
(shown at approximate actual size)
Year(s) Published: 1927 Hobby Designation: -- Set Name: Chocolate "La Imperial" Card Size (inches): 3-2/4 x 5 Number of Cards in Set: 2? Est. Value (common; VG): $550	Player Checklist Gallery of Cards Choc. La Imperial on eBay Google Search
Set Summary Cuban postcard(s) issued around 1927 by Chocolate "La Imperial" Sepia-colored fronts feature portrait of Major League Player No lettering on card front; player identified at bottom on back Backs contain postcard template with sponsor logo in upper left Title at top of back reads: "Republic de Cuba Tarjeta Postal" Only two cards are known to exist from this rare issue Reference: 1) Cesar S. Lopez, "Cuban Baseball Cards: The Golden Years 1909-1950," Old Cardboard Magazine, Issue #22 (Spring 2010), p. 17-24


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