The Brits were certainly way ahead of us as far as storing and protecting their cards from damage.
Also, their grading scale was much different.
In the 1990's I used to order a ton of stuff out of the London Cigarette Card Company catalog and also bid in their mail auctions. I must have had a dozen sets or so of the Churchman's Sports and Games with the Babe Ruth card in it, back when nobody cared a lick about that card.
I was often pleasantly surprised when I ordered/won a set that said "VG" in the description, and I received it and it was nearly NM to MT condition.
Had a ton of Joe Louis cards I wish I could have back also.
Last edited by D. Bergin; 02-13-2024 at 10:25 AM.
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