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05-20-2006, 10:12 AM
Posted By: <b>Dave</b><p>Newbie question here... what was the 1st ever set of cards issued for the Highlanders? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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05-20-2006, 12:05 PM
Posted By: <b>drc</b><p>I'm not aware of an early set devoted solely to the Highlanders, but Higlanders/Yankees individual player cards appear in many early 1900s sets. Includes the T206s, T205s, etc. I beleive there is a 1913 T200 Fatima Highlanders/Yankees team card (photo of entire team), which would be a great early card for the Yankees fan. I suspect this is the first Yankees team baseball card ever issued.
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05-20-2006, 12:08 PM
Posted By: <b>Anonymous</b><p>Thanks so much. Were the Fan Craze cards issued before the t206's?
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05-20-2006, 12:19 PM
Posted By: <b>drc</b><p>I'm not a Yankees follower, but if you are trying to figure out what is the first baseball card to picture a Yankee I suspect someone around will give you an opinion.
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05-20-2006, 12:28 PM
Posted By: <b>jim</b><p>1904 team photo. Insert from Burr/McIntosh magazine. Don't know if it passes the card designation test; but cool looking even if it doesn't. Think this is from the year Chesbro won 41 games; Keeler also on this team that came in 2nd place to the Red Sox.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1148063291.JPG">
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05-20-2006, 01:54 PM
Posted By: <b>Dave</b><p>That is one great piece. If you ever want to part with it let me know! <br /><br />Yes I am trying to figure out what was their 1st ever issued card set/ postcard etc. All help is greatly appreciated.
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05-20-2006, 02:36 PM
Posted By: <b>bruce dorskind</b><p><br /><br />My recollection is that one of the earliest photos is a 1903 Horner Cabinet Composite with all<br />the Highlanders on it. At one time I owned The Horner American League<br />Cabiinet from 1903 (see National pastime -Volume 1) and that included<br />the first Highlander Team.<br /><br />Assume that the E-107 cards are the first year with Highlander players.<br />Chesbro being the most desirable. I have only seen once many years<br />ago in the legendary collection of a former Topps gum employee.<br /><br />Bruce
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05-20-2006, 03:06 PM
Posted By: <b>Dave</b><p>I was hoping I wasn't going to hear that was the 1st series of regular issue cards for the Yanks. I saw the Chesbro on Ebay last year I think. It went for a small fortune.