Colgans Proof Cards

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There has never been any actual proof that these items were actually distributed by Colgan’s. The maker obviously used colgan’s chips in their production (hence the same photo and the rounded base of the portrait.) they simply cut away the background of the card that has the player name and team on it and then listed them below the image.

It is very likely that some other company or outfit simply pirated the colgan’s chips into their own set and distributed them with some sort of product. I would actually be surprised if Colgans made them at all as I have not seen any Colgans product that would fit them.

Remember on the back of every E254 card it states “beware of imitations”
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I ALWAYS agree with anything Rhett says. I feel badly for him :-) These are just another case of a second company using the images made available by a contemporary lithographer. As for the beware of imitations I think it is referencing the actual product. Just conjecture but reasoned....