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Carl Lewis card from france help with the year?

eagles33eagles33 Posts: 2,684 ✭✭✭
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I picked up the following Carl Lewis card and was wondering if anyone knew what year it was from. I'm hoping it's earlier than his 86 panini card which I had as his rookie card. Here is a scan a few links to the inf I was ble to find on the card buti haven't been able to figure out a date.

Carl Lewis Connaissance des Grands Noms du Sport, Serie 44 (Chocolat Poulain)


Checklist
1 Marielle Goitschel Skiing
2 Jean-Claude Killy Skiing
3 Muhammad Ali Boxing
4 Marcel Cerdan Boxing
5 Jacques Anquetil Cycling
6 Eddy Merckx Cycling
7 Bernard Hinault Cycling
8 Jeannie Longo Cycling
9 Jean Borotra Tennis
10 Henri Cochet Tennis
11 Rene Lacoste Tennis
12 Jacques Brugnon Tennis
13 Bjorn Borg Tennis
14 Jean-Pierre Rives Rugby
15 Pele Soccer
16 Michel Platini Soccer
17 Jesse Owens Track
18 Carl Lewis Track
19 Eric Tabarly Yachtsman
20 Nadia Comaneci Gymnastics
21 Juan Manuel Fangio Racing
22 Alain Prost Racing
23 Giacomo Agostini Motorcross
24 Jack Nicklaus Golf

Here are scans of the album

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Scans of most of my Misc rookies can be found <a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://forums.collectors.com/m...y&keyword1=Non%20major">here

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  • eagles33eagles33 Posts: 2,684 ✭✭✭
    Anyone ever see these before or know what year they are from
    Scans of most of my Misc rookies can be found <a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://forums.collectors.com/m...y&keyword1=Non%20major">here
  • JudgeItoJudgeIto Posts: 68 ✭✭✭
    I am really curious about these, are they hand cut, perforated, or "normal" cards?
  • eagles33eagles33 Posts: 2,684 ✭✭✭
    Normal cards that are meant to be stuck into an album. The stock is thinner than a normal card but they don't appear to be handcut.
    Scans of most of my Misc rookies can be found <a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://forums.collectors.com/m...y&keyword1=Non%20major">here
  • oldmanvintagecardsoldmanvintagecards Posts: 22 ✭
    I actually just picked 2 of these up and from everything I have read and my contact over in Europe, they are from 1983 and definitely predate his Panini card. So this is his true rookie. I found my copies on a french bidding site but I probably just jinxed them and they won't be showing up now haha.
  • eagles33eagles33 Posts: 2,684 ✭✭✭
    I think it mentions 1985 in the carl lewis bio in the album. I figured 85 or 86. There is an Ali card in this set which someone who was working on an Ali checklist dated it as 1985. I haven't been able to confirm the date so haven't even bothered to see if psa will grade them. Any additional information you get on these would be great.
    Scans of most of my Misc rookies can be found <a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://forums.collectors.com/m...y&keyword1=Non%20major">here
  • eagles33eagles33 Posts: 2,684 ✭✭✭
    Do you have a checklist or any link with info on the set. Idle like to get these graded by psa but I haven't been able to pin point the year. I used to have the complete album but it didn't have a year on.
    Scans of most of my Misc rookies can be found <a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://forums.collectors.com/m...y&keyword1=Non%20major">here
  • eagles33eagles33 Posts: 2,684 ✭✭✭
    I was able to get this slabbed by BGS and its correctly labeled as 1985.

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    Scans of most of my Misc rookies can be found <a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://forums.collectors.com/m...y&keyword1=Non%20major">here
  • halosfanhalosfan Posts: 2,643 ✭✭✭✭
    Interesting Lewis
    Looking for a Glen Rice Inkredible and Alex Rodriguez cards
  • eagles33eagles33 Posts: 2,684 ✭✭✭
    Just heard back from psa and they will start slabbing these and date them as 1985. They have graded the pele from this set as 1975-1985. I like a single year much better than a 10 year range. The Ali a a good looking card too that could be added to the player registry if it already isn't.
    Scans of most of my Misc rookies can be found <a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://forums.collectors.com/m...y&keyword1=Non%20major">here
  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Just heard back from psa and they will start slabbing these and date them as 1985. They have graded the pele from this set as 1975-1985. I like a single year much better than a 10 year range. The Ali a a good looking card too that could be added to the player registry if it already isn't. >>



    Congrats on your work, 1985 makes the most sense for this issue so great job of PSA for making this move.
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  • vladguerrerovladguerrero Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭
    The translation near the computer on the back page is...

    "New"

    "Discover games,
    recipes for all,
    information...
    Type 3615 Poulain."

    1985 internet in France?
  • stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭
    I'm assuming it's after the 1984 Olympics because that's when Carl really got world wide recognition (we boycotted the '80 Olympics).

    edited: DOH! I should have read the entire thread first and noticed the dates. Otherwise, sweet find!
    So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
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