Can somebody ID this (tobacco) card?

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Posted By: Richard

Evening Folks,

Last night I was checking out eBay for some type cards and found this one. I waited until the auction ended to list it here, to keep it silent in case one of you were bidding...

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4120&item=6168635597&rd=1

Anyway, can anyone please identify it for me?


Thanks in advance,

Richard
http://www.richardarmstrong.ca

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Posted By: Todd Schultz

issued in Great Britain

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Posted By: Richard

Man that was quick...thanks Todd!

Richard
http://www.richardarmstrong.ca

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Posted By: Peter Thomas

is described as Babe Ruth

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Posted By: Rob

It's from a British cigarette company. It's not Churchman's Cigarettes, although it is the same picture. If someone doesn't have the answer by the time I get home, I certainly will. I just saw this in Lemke's 2005 Baseball Card Catalog.

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Posted By: Rob

It's from the '1930s Edwards, Ringer & Bigg Cigarettes' set.

The card is nearly identical to the 1929 Churchman's beand, except for the ads on the back and the lack on the later card of the Churchman's name on top-right front.

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Posted By: Todd Schultz

thank you for the keen observation

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Posted By: Rob

I knew this because I have absorbed the research attitude of this forum. Now, if I wasn't so itchy with the trigger finger on eBay.

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Posted By: davidcycleback

I've never seen the Ruth in person, but the British George Sisler card (Churchman?) is sharp. The Brits were no hacks at cards.

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Posted By: Richard

Is it possible that the British Sisler you're talking about is from the Turf Tobacco set? (1925)

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Posted By: davidcycleback

I beleive you're correct.