Posted By:
Hal LewisRyan:
If what you say is true...
then a particular card would only be a "trade card" if it was GIVEN AWAY for free by the retailer who BOUGHT IT from Peck & Snyder and put HIS OWN advertising on the back.
That is clearly NOT the case with these two cards shown in this thread.
Wouldn't the one from the Copeland Auction then be considered a "salesman's proof" since it says "Sample Copy" on it and was being used under your scenario to show retailers what they could purchase?