Need info: 1965 old london baseball coins

glossycrazy

Hi- I am curious about this set.. I know it has 40 coins and some great HOFer's. I want to know who made them and any other neat info. Thanks in advance!
Paul

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From the Standard Catalog:

These 1-1/2" diameter metal coins were included in Old London snack food packages. The 40 coins in the set feature two players from each of the major leagues' 20 teams, except St. Louis (3) and the New York Mets (1). Coin fronts have color photos and player names, while the silver-colored coin backs give brief biographies of each player. An Old London logo is also displayed on each coin back. Space Magic Ltd. produced the coins. This is the same company which produced similar sets for Topps in 1964 and 1971.

Complete Set (40): NM $425 EX $210 VG $125

(23) Mantle $100

Coins were enclosed in cellophane wrappers and are often still seen in their unopened state in eBay auctions.

glossycrazy

Thanks for the great info!
Paul

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