1878   H804-6   Forbes Company Trade Cards

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Year(s) Published: 1878 Hobby Designation:   H804-6 Set Name: Forbes Co. Trade Cards Card Size (inches): 3 x 4-3/4 Number of Cards in Set: 6 Est. Value (common; VG): $50 Player Checklist Gallery of Cards Forbes Trade Cards on eBay Google Search

Set Summary Produced in 1878 by Forbes Company of Boston Considered to be first baseball trade card set Designated as set H804-6 in the American Card Catalog Card title is baseball term positioned at top "Forbes Co. Boston" and "Copyrighted 1878" at bottom Card backs are blank or carry advertiser message Reference: 1) "1878 H804-6 Forbes Company (the Earliest Trade Card Set)," Old Cardboard eNewsletter, Issue #104 (December 2012), Item #2

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