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Old 08-15-2018, 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Copa7 View Post
These may be factors:

1. It is cut from a publication (cut card)
2. It comes from Sweden, rather than from Brazil which superseded the 1958 World Cup.
3. The names are not the traditional nicknames - Garrincha /Pele

However, the fact that:
1. this card has two superstars on it is worthy must have in any soccer collection.

2. It displays better than some of the tiny Brazil issues.
"Pele" is on the card -- but they have the full name wrong.
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