W601 - Sporting Life Premiums
After doing some research recently, I have found images of what appear to be W601 - Sporting Life Premiums printed within the early Reach Baseball Guides dating from 1903 - 1909. However, upon closer review, it appears that some of the images do not contain the same players as the "real" premiums as evidenced by the 1903 Phila (AL), an image of which appears in the 1904 Reach Guide w/Chief Bender while the recently completed Clean Sweep Auction included the 1903 Phila (AL) premium without Bender being included on the piece.
Does anyone know if there were different variations of these produced as originals? Also, is there any source for a checklist of players pictured on each team's year-by-year premium?
Any help that can be provided would be greatly appreciated.
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