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Posted By: Tim Newcomb

Well, clearly the seller doesn't know an M116 Sporting Life from a hole in the ground.

I bought about 35 of these typed-on M116s from the New Jersey dealer Gar Miller a couple of years ago. They have typed-on names of players active in the LATE 1910s, which suggests that an early owner decided he wanted to "update" the set. Most of these names don't match up to the pictures, but this one is in fact Hoblitzell. Who knows why.

In any case, these might be worth $5 apiece or so, as poor condition M116s. Otherwise, no great mystery.

Cheers,

Tim