Perceived or Real? Scarcity of 1959 Fleer Williams Card #68

Archive · #1 10-11-2007, 11:56 AM

Posted By: Al

If the card was pulled due to some contactual dispute or claim by Topps, does anyone know the nature of the claim or dispute that would have impacted this one card.

I used to also hear that contract diputes halted the 63 Fleer production at 66 cards, but the Topps "exclusive" player contracts were exclusive only insofar as their contracts specified the images of players they signed could not be packaged with either gum or candy, except by Topps. Hence the Fleer cookies and Leaf marbles.In reading the case and FTC decisons surrounding the Fleer antitrust claims against Topps, I have the impression the 63 set was halted on economic grounds rather than contract grounds. I remember their production and sale numbers for 63 were much lower than for the 59 and 60/61 issues.

I would be very interested if someone knows the precise contract issue that impacted card 68

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