56 Topps Identification help

bigfish · #1 04-10-2010, 06:44 PM

Found this strange back in a collection of 56 cards. Appears to have been hand cut. The front is the same as a standard 56 topps card bu the back is funky. Has anyone seen this typs before? Any help would be appreciated.

uffda51 · #2 04-10-2010, 06:56 PM

I believe these were cut from salesman samples, each of which contained three cards. I've seen them in auction catalogs. I'm sure others know more than I do.

jcmtiger · #3 04-10-2010, 08:05 PM

Salesmen Sample, here is one I sold a while back.

Joe

Peter_Spaeth · #4 04-10-2010, 09:09 PM

1936 Bowman??

drc · #5 04-10-2010, 09:17 PM

The salesman sample panels were normal cards in uncut panels with an ad sheet pasted over the back.

bigtrain · #6 04-10-2010, 09:28 PM

Bowman was originally known as Gum, Inc. and produced the Playball series from 1939 to 1941 but what does the 1936 refer to?

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