Is it a W517 Mini or Exhibit?
 

Any help with this one is appreciated. Can anyone confirm that the 4 in 1 Exhibit did or didn’t use this particular photo? I can’t find a picture of the card with Jackson. If they did use it does it have anything extra added?

This one measures 1 9/16 x 2 9/16”.

Looks to me that it is a W517 Mini with the border cut off. PSA missed the sizing when labeling it a standard W517.

All opinions welcome. TIA

It’s a W517 mini

Thank you

ESCO did use the Jackson in its 4 on 1 issue

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...%20Jackson.jpg

but I think yours is a W517 mini owing to the stock. The Eshibit had a polished white front paper, the W517 had the same stock throughout.

Thank you. That was the one I couldn’t find a picture of….

Why does the 4 in 1 Exhibit have players from 4 different teams. I thought those Exhibits all had players from the same team on them. At least all the ones I own do.

I am not as familiar with the W517 Mini, as I have seen a lot more of the W517 over the years compared to the mini versions, but I am pretty sure Adam has provided a fool-proof way, which I don't remember reading about before, of identifying if a card is a W517 mini or a cut down Exhibits card.

The regular size W517 cards came in at least two distinct card stocks, as seen in this scan:

Attachment 572902

While scanning these two cards, which happen to be both of Bing Miller, I discovered something I had never noticed before, which I will share on a separate thread.


Brian

You are thinking of the 1929-38 issues.

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...%20Ruffing.jpg

There were two 4 on 1 issues in the 1920s. The one shown above had ballplayers from different teams.

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...ul%20Vance.jpghttps://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...%20Donahue.jpg

The other one, which is earlier, had ballplayers, boxers and actors:

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...%201%20a_1.jpghttps://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...in_prevost.jpg

The latter had their own corresponding strip cards too

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...le%20strip.jpg
https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...Unc%20Cobb.jpg

Either way it is a great card to have

W517 Minis don't get a lot of love around here...