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Dan LundriganHere are the cards for everyone to see.Based on the following information I believe they are from 1948.The made in usa matches this info as does the "McCaskey" card.
1948 "MADE IN USA" of 5/8 inch - 39 cards can be identified as from this year. A rarity was created as Barney McCosky was issued in error as Barney Mc Caskey. Credit Bob Schulhof Sports Collectors Digest February 12, 1993
Here are the cards with the Post Gazette Back.
1 Walker Cooper
2 Joe Dobson
3 Bob Elliot
4 Ferris Fain (fielding)
5 Carl Furillo
6 Joe Gordon (Cleveland)
7 Frank Gustine (Pirates)
8 Berthold Haas
9 Ralph Kiner
10 Barney McCaskey (sic)
11 Albert Mele
12 Johnny Mize (made in usa lower right)
13 Joe Page
14 Pee Wee Reese (ball not visible)
15 Pete Reiser (made in usa lower right)
16 Bobby Thomson
17 Earl Torgeson (Braves)
18 Emil Verban
19 Mickey Vernon (throwing)
The only difference with the backs are:
12 backs same as front of card
7 backs upside down from front of card (like a coin would be)
The Bobby Thomson card has an imprint of the back on the face of his card.I guess this would be considered a wet sheet transfer?
If 39 cards can be identified from this year I would assume there are 20 more cards out there with this back.
