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07-17-2017, 09:16 PM

ValKehl

Val Kehl

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Originally Posted by ullmandds

I have always loved rare backs because the fronts are usually easy... whereas the fronts with rare backs are not!!

Exactly! Also, I really like the advertising on cards. Frequently, the same player image was used for several pre-War sets, making the backs as or more interesting than the fronts. For example, this Sam Rice image was used for several sets, but many of the backs it can be found with are scarce:

Attached Images

	E135 Collins-McCarthy - Rice - front.jpg (65.1 KB, 123 views)
	E135 Collins-McCarthy - Rice - Back.jpg (69.2 KB, 122 views)
	H801-8 Boston Store - Rice - back.jpg (76.8 KB, 121 views)
	D328 1917 Weil Baking - Sam Rice - back.jpg (76.5 KB, 119 views)
	1921 Herpolsheimer's - Rice - back.jpg (78.1 KB, 123 views)
	1921-22 Henry Johnson - Rice - back.jpg (75.5 KB, 119 views)
	1921 Witmor Candy Type 2 - Rice - back.jpg (72.9 KB, 122 views)
	D327-1 1920 Holsum Bread - Rice - back.jpg (75.7 KB, 119 views)
	D327-2 1921 Holsum Bread - Rice - back.jpg (77.6 KB, 119 views)
	Gassler's Am-Maid Bread - Rice - back.jpg (57.0 KB, 122 views)
	E121-80 Rice - Type 1 Back - back.jpg (77.5 KB, 120 views)
	E121-80 Rice - Reverse Type 1 Back - back.jpg (75.4 KB, 122 views)
	E121-80 Rice - Type 2 Back - back.jpg (77.4 KB, 121 views)

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Seeking very scarce/rare cards for my Sam Rice master collection, e.g., E210 York Caramel Type 2 (upgrade), 1931 W502, W504 (upgrade), W572 sepia, W573, 1922 Haffner's Bread, 1922 Keating Candy, 1922 Witmor Candy Type 2 (vertical back), 1926 Sports Co. of Am. with ad & blank backs. Also 1917 Merchants Bakery & Weil Baking cards of WaJo. Also E222 cards of Lipe, Revelle & Ryan.

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