Info on the N300 mayo set
 

I'm looking for any articles and or information on the N300 set. Interested in production #s and any other info

Any direction would be greatly appreciated!

Keith Olbermann wrote a fine article on the set for VCBC. Probably 10 years ago or so.

I do not think that anyone is going to have any info regarding the set's production numbers.

Yep. Kevin's right. VCBC #10, March, 1997 issue.

Out of the Beckett Almanac 2008
 

1895 Mayo's Cut Plug N300-
The Mayo Tobacco Works of Richmond,Va.,issued this set of 48 ballplayers about 1895.Some recent speculation has been made that this set was issued beginning in 1894.The cards contain sepia portraits although some pictures appear to be black and white.There are 40 different individuals known in the set;cards 1 to 28 appear in uniform,while the last twelve (29-40)appear in street clothes.Eight of the former also appear with variations in uniform.The player's name appears within the picture area and"Mayo's Cut Plug" ad is printed in a panel at the base of the card.Similar to the football set issued around the same time,the cards have black blank backs.
1)Charlie S. Abbey,CF,Washington
2)Cap Anson,Chicago
3)Jimmy Bannon,RF,Boston
4A)Dan Brouthers,1B,Baltimore
4B)Dan Brouthers,1B,Louisville
5)Ed W.Cartwright,FB,Washington
6)Dad Clarkson,P,St.Louis
7)Tommy W.Corcoran,SS,Brooklyn
8)Lave Cross,2B,Philadelphia
9)William F.Dahlen,SS,Chicago
10)Tom P. Daly,2B,Brooklyn
11)Ed J.Delahanty,LF,Phila.
12)Hugh Duffy,CF,Boston
13A)Buck Ewing,RF,Cincinnati
13B)Buck Ewing,RF,Cleveland
14)Dave Foutz,1B,Brooklyn
14)Bill Joyce,CF,Brooklyn
15)Charlie Ganzel,C,Boston
16A)Jack Glasscock,SS,Louisville
16B)Jack Glasscock,SS,Pittsburgh
17)Mike Griffin,CF,Brooklyn
18A)George Haddock,P,No Team
18B)George Haddock,P,Phila.
19)Bill W.Hallman,2B,Phila.
20)Billy Hamilton,CF,Phila.
22)Wm."Brickyard"Kennedy,P,Brooklyn
23A)Tom F.Kinslow,C,No Team
23B)Tom F. Kinslow,C,Pitts.
24)Arlie Latham,3B,Cincinnati
25)Herman Long,SS,Boston
26)Tom Lovett,P,Boston
27)Link Lowe,2B,Boston
28)Tommy McCarthy,LF,Boston
29)Yale Murphy,SS,New York
30)Billy Nash,3B,Boston
31)Kid Nicols,P,Boston
32A)Fred Pfeffer,2B,Louisville
32B)Fred Pfeffer,Retired
33)Wilbert Robinson,C,Baltimore
34A)Amos Rusie,P,New York
34B)Amos Russie(sic),P,New York
35)James Ryan,RF,Chicago
36)Billy Shindle,3B,Brooklyn
37)George J. Smith,SS,Cinc.
38)Otis H. Stockdale,P,Washington
39)Tommy Tucker,1B,Boston
40A)John Ward,2B,New York
40B)John Ward,Retired

i have a creased Anson and consider myself lucky.

Wrong team in the Beckett checklist
 

In the Beckett checklist, Joyce is shown with Brooklyn, while the card image shows him with Washington.

Bill

One of four which I own, all obtained about 6-7 years ago when a friend was renovating a house and ripped out a ceiling, and found a whole bunch of junk but also four Mayo's.

They graded out as two SGC 40's and two SGC 10's.

That's been about it as far as "finds" go for me...

Reprints Ive seen have a white back, authentic cards have a BLACK back.

Thank you everyone, this is some great information, i'm going to pick up the VCBC with Olberman's article

Yes, you are.