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Kenny ColeThe mere fact that an album might be issued to house cards does not magically make the cards become stamps. E120's had an album to house them, but I don't seen even a decent argument that they are anything other than cards. I believe that Cracker Jacks also had albums issued to house them. However, I am unaware of anyone (with the possible exception of you 
) who thinks that the issuance of the album means that that Cracker Jacks are now really stamps.
There may be many defining characteristics of a "card" depending on whose definition is being used. What comprises a "card" has been discussed before. However, IMO, issuing an album to hold them, even if the manner of holding is pasting or gluing, doesn't turn something that has most or all of the characteristics of a card into a stamp. Call me crazy, but I think that's true for both the American, Cuban and Puerto Rican issues.
Kenny Cole