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#12
02-17-2014, 04:03 PM
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Hey guys,
Several here have mentioned that the "Pirate" cards were printed in England.
Not so....the "Pirate" cards are "cousins" of the 1910-12 T215 cards that were printed in NYC at American Lithographic. How many cards were shipped to the W.D. & H.O. Wills Tobacco Co. in England for inclusion in their "Pirate" cigarette packs we will never know. Interestingly, Wills Tobacco started inserting cards in their cigarette packs in 1887. A popular set of cards were included in their packs in 1895 depicting Ships & Sailors that were printed in England. During WWI, they had a colorful 50-card set of Generals printed in England for inclusion in their cigarette packs. And in the 1930's, they had a high-quality, photographic-like color card set of "Football" (soccer) players included in their tobacco products. TED Z 
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