Underappreciated Rarities
The rarities among the major tobacco issues (e.g., T205, T206, T207) are pretty well documented. But there are a lot of difficult cards in other prewar sets that seem to fly under the radar. I thought there would be some value in a thread where collectors of less heralded prewar issues share their knowledge about scarcities they have discovered while set building, as well as any speculation as to why the identified cards are so difficult. I am thinking along the lines of ...
Subject: E121-120 George Whitted (Brooklyn)
Reason: Trade from Pirates to Dodgers on 3/14/22, near the end of production
Subject: M101-4 Oscar Stanage (Portrait from Waist) #168
Reason: Photo swap (Todd S. can surely provide a more complete analysis!!!)
Subject: F50 Harrington's/Tharp's/Yuengling's Earl Smith #48
Reason: Chase card for ice cream redemption
Anyone else wanna play?
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