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Old 06-02-2013, 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by wolf441 View Post
Good thought Frank!

Maybe cigars were sold at one of the stations on the line and for a short time, these cards were given out with the cigars??

Is there any evidence that these were made separately from the regular E98 candy issue and not just E98's that someone collected and stamped? Perhaps the same railroad station sold the E98 candy product and scooped up any discarded E98's, stamped and gave them away along with the cigars?? Now we have the makings of an urban legend!!!
My guess is that they were E98s, all made together, then whomever got them put the stamp on their backs.
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