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Old 03-07-2016, 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by trdcrdkid View Post
Yes, the Doyle was first found in 1981 by Larry Frisch, but not made public until 1987 when somebody else found one. Before that Sweeney with no B on his cap was often considered a separate card, thus making 524 in the set, but that is now considered a printing error and not a distinct card. Heitman was writing after the Sweeney card was relegated to a printing error, but before the Doyle was discovered.
Bill Huggins found the first publicly sold Doyle. He auctioned it off and Frisch was the winning bidder.
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