Look in Lipset's 2006 auction (I can't remember which one) and you will see an uncut sheet of 35 players that was obviously rec'd from Koesters Bread as it has many (not all) of the "exclusive" Koesters Bread cards on it (like the Burkett). Other than these two "sheet" finds all other Koesters cards I have seen and handled are factory cut.
I am pretty close (only a few cards left to find/not find) to pinpointing the exact scope of the Koesters set and any & all potential "exclusive" Koesters cards. Keep in mind that the vast majority of Koesters cards are in every way identical to the same players W575-1 card that could have been distributed in any # of ways (not just w/ Koesters). If one wants to be 100% sure they are purchasing a Koesters they should go for one of the "exclusive" cards like Jesse Burkett, Chas. Stengel(Portrait), Ed. Brown, Alex Ferguson, Bill Cunningham, etc.
-Rhett
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