[Vintagecatcher]

As Matt mentioned earlier in the thread, the fact that the cards are numbered is significant since all of the other period Imperial Tobacco cards also display this characteristic. Some like the C46 set are numbered on the back, while others have the numbers on the front.

When I was researching some of the other sets, I was also surprised to learn that hockey sets like C55 and C56 are also believed to be released by Imperial Tobacco, but like the C46 set they are considered an "unattributed" Canadian tobacco issue.

Also of note is the back of these three type cards is they list the particular sport series: BASEBALL SERIES, HOCKEY SERIES, and LACROSSE SERIES, respectively.





Patrick