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Mark HMine is yellow. I think it's only either yellow or green; gold would be the yellow:
Very interesting stuff, Keith. Thanks for all the research. This is certainly a confusing set. I've always thought the albums were made available as soon as the cards were, but since they were redeemed with coupons, maybe the coupons weren't available with the first release of these cards, which, in 1887, makes them one of the earliest nonsports card sets.
Here are the England and Union Jack cards you refer to.