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pete ullmanhere's the header info from lew lipsets last auction in nov where he featured a mother load of t4's
"One of the rarest issues known. Coupons inserted in packs of 1911 Obak cigarettes could be accumulated and redeemed for a premium. The 5" x 7" cards consist of a 5" x 3 1/2" oval picture embossed on a blank gray cardboard. The photos in most cases, match the poses used in the T212 1911 Obak set. Theoretically, a premium exists for each of the 175 players in the 1911 Obak set. The reality is that at the time of publication of The Encyclopedia of Baseball Cards in 1986, 29 Obak Premiums were known. In 2005 Krause Standard Catalog only listed 37 known full premiums. Premiums are not identified with the players name, however, almost all had a number written in pencil on the rear of the card which can be easily identified by looking at the checklist of the 1911 Obak set on the coupon issued with the set (click here for Illustration). It was also possible, though not common to find the number engraved on the plate and thus appearing on the lower right portion of the front of the card. All cards have a crossed bats and ball symbol appearing in white on most cards. Cards have been found that have been trimmed around the oval. I believe the following group is the largest ever publicly offered of full cards and include all those issued for the San Francisco Seals."
02-06-2006, 08:44 AM
Let's see those T4's!!!!!!
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