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EdI decided I would allow some of the users here posts their opinions before I stepped up to the plate and try & shed some light on this.The T-209 Contentnea Colored Type ones were indeed hand stamped so for those of you who stated that give yourself a pat on the back.The cards were not stamped & placed into the packs.The reason for the hand stamping was for a redeemed card in which you could recieve either a Contentnea Cigarette lighter or a TypeII B.E. Thompson Card.Now which do you think most sought after.If you guessed the Thompson card your indeed correct.The ratio as far as cards being stamped are 30% Stamped & 70 % not stamped.I had a complete set in Nr. Mt condition that was not stamped,I am not saying that the cards that are stamped can't be found in a high grade because they can be but if one notices the handstamped cards are 95% of the time found in lower grades because they were handled by the employees & at that time they could care less if the cards were damaged & you know it's kind of too bad we today didn't think the same way and make this a HOBBY as it was then. I hope this helps if you have questions I'll try & answer them.
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