It appears they were display photos. Perhaps the company was a team sponsor and the players were used in advertising. If they were premium issues or whatever for the public, they wouldn't state they were on loan on the back.
I don't think not knowing how they were used/issued diminishes them. There's some mystery to a lot of valuable baseball cards-- starting with the T206 Wagner. The tobacco stamp identifies who made them-- and that's really the most important thing.
Last edited by drc; 06-05-2012 at 12:47 PM.
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