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Originally Posted by Leon
Burdick, in his final edition (1960) of the ACC gave the superset of M101 the name of "Sporting News" and then went on to classify them as 1-9....He said the -4s and -5s were "Premium Cards". Us collectors gave the M101-4/5 series the "The Sporting News" name. They should really be called "Premium Cards" which would be a bit more correct imo.....AND to think, a short 15 yrs ago the backs weren't even collected too much.
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The designation "Premium" meaning a giveaway or sendaway rather than thru a direct means of distribution, I assume. Did the Burdick numbering 1-9 reflect the known backs at the time, or were they all Sporting News?