Al - You are describing the cello-pack, right? I have a '51 Topps 5-cent wrapper that held - if my recall is correct - two redback panels with one AS card between. It's as if Topps was actually using the more plentiful redbacks to buffer the delicate AS card against the noxious candy bar, and it was in fact claimed by Sy Berger that the ink used on the cards did interact with the candy to some extent.
Dave hypothesizes that, in the original press runs, the redbacks were always packaged with CMAS's, and the MLAS cards were packaged later with bluebacks. But, in the case of cello's, I suppose you could have either. Is that how you see it? How about taking some x-rays of the pack - you might have a Roberts, Konstanty or Stanky in there - just pulling your cord.
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