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Posted By: Steve Dawson

Scott,

That is what I believe may have happened with this card. The original owner of the card probably cut the tobacco advertisement off the bottom of the card prior to giving it to his underage son, to preclude exposing the boy to advertising for elicit tobacco use.

This would also explain why the card seems to have even wear around all four edges, as the bottom was cut off immediately after it came out of the pack.

There would be absolutely no reason to trim the card that much to "enhance the condition", since it is a completely obvious trim.



Steve