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Posted By: Jay Miller

As far as I know, no one knows. My guess is that they were some form of premium, but no one has seen anything describing how someone went about getting them. They are very rare. I think the estimate is that 25 or less are known so if they are premiums they were not widely distributed. They also could have been samples that store owners could see or display to attract customers for the cigarettes. I have seen a few Old Judge actress cards that were the same size as the large Gypsy Queens and the same question as to method of distribution also pertains to them.