Robert Edwards M101-4 Sporting News Bucyrus Sheet

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Posted By: Todd (nolemmings)

The ads referred to "series", but as you know, the m101-4 cards all originated from the same 200 card sheet, so they were not printed at different times. The so-called series were nothing more than cards 1-20, 21-40, etc. The ads also allowed you to catch up on prior series you might have missed, and allowed you to obtain the cards all the way through December, 1916, so I doubt that there were any scarce series. Still, I suppose if one particular series contained more than its share of popular players at the time, it may have been more heavily requested.

As for your other point, I have not looked closely at all the SCD entries from the 2004 book, but can tell you that in prior years, they did not always match the fronts and backs of the cards on their pictures. Also, since Bob Lemke himself requested feedback from this board as to whether TSN backs are found on m101-5, I assume his database did not show an example of such a card. perhaps he would care to comment?