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Posted By: leonl

I have not seen any definitive answer to how these were distributed. My guess is that they were not sold but given away with the product at time of sale. Not unlike Old Judge, Kimball's, Allen & Ginter, except outside the pack/box. They could have been in the product or on the counter as a point of sale give away. I am not sure when "POS" became popular but that could be an answer. I also think that an inspection, in person, would be very telling of this card. I think at this brief point in my collecting career even I would know fake 19th century card stock, at least most times..Lew Lipset's book says in essence about N526.. "it was given to merchants to put their advertising on"......best regards