Hi Phil. This is what I have in my notes associated with this set. Hope it helps you.
The 1948 – 1952 Football Exhibit (catalog designation W468) set consists of 59 unnumbered player cards and a checklist that were produced over a five year period. It is believed that they were released in 32 card groups, primarily in the years 1948, 1950, and 1951. Some cards were printed in multiple years while others were not. The 1951 cards were all reprinted in sepia and distributed in 1952 as well. The year a card was originally printed can be determined by the height of the “Made in USA” text at the bottom of the card. The text on 1948 cards is 5/8”. The text on 1950 cards is 7/16”. The text on 1951 and 1952 cards is 1/2”.
Recently, advertising pieces for these cards have been found that are dated 1953-1954 so production runs may have been extended beyond 1952. There is also some debate whether any of these cards were actually produced as early as 1948 or started in 1949.
Adam knows these sets well. Comment?
jeff
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