1887   H804-21   Major League Player Series

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Year(s) Published: 1887 Hobby Designation:   H804-21 Set Name: Major League Player Series Card Size (inches): 3-3/8 x 5-1/8 Number of Cards in Set: 10 Est. Value (common; VG): $280 Player Checklist Gallery of Cards H804-21 on eBay Google Search

Set Summary Colorful set of ten trade cards produced in 1887 Designated in hobby as set H804-21 Considered the "Cadillac of Baseball Trade Cards" Each card names actual baseball player of the period Player's team in upper left corner of card Only National League teams represented "56" in lower left corner; "Tobin NY" in lower right References: 1) Frank Keetz, "Baseball Advertising Trade Cards," Third Edition (2011), p. 50-52 2) Old Cardboard Staff, "1887 H804-21 Tobin Lithographs: The 'Cadillac' of BB Trade Cards," Old Cardboard Magazine, Issue #19 (Spring 2009), p. 36-38 3) "Ad Confirms Date of Popular Trade Card Set," Old Cardboard Magazine (Editor's Notebook), Issue #22 (Spring 2010, p.8) 4) Frank Keetz, "The Stars Behind the 'Cadillac' Trade Card Set," Old Cardboard eMagazine, Issue #169, (March 2019), Item #3

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