Fred, the 1948 Exhibit HOF set of 33 cards had 24 cards re-printed in 1974. The card stock is the only difference. The 1974 set is check listed in the 2011 SCD Almanac.
The Galasso set while it looks identical, is a different set all together. Galasso issued a 32 card HOF set as an incentive to buyers. The set was issued in sepia, blue and green tints. The set is check listed in the Beckett Almanac.
The Frisch scan is a 1974 Exhibit, the Mize scan is a 1976 Galasso. Also notice the difference in the typeface. There are also many players in the Galasso set that are not in the Exhibit set. I had never noticed the difference in the green tint until your post. Nice find.
The 3 sets get all mixed up on Ebay and by grading companies. The only way to know the correct issue is to identify card stock on back and typeface on front.
Last edited by cardinalcollector; 03-20-2013 at 09:30 PM.
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