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Ralph Kiner exhibits / postcard help

I know nothing about these but picked up a few in a collection today. The best I've done is figure out it's one of the exhibit cards that are dated 1947-66.

The basic ones seem easy to find on ebay. Example here

There is one green tint variation on ebay - example here

The (pretty beat up) one I have is a pinkish reddish tint. Scan below. Anyone know anything about these?

Much appreciated

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  • PMKAYPMKAY Posts: 1,372 ✭✭
    Found out it is a 1953 Canadian Exhibit Red Tint - surprisingly (?) only one has been graded and it scored a 7. Does the fact that only one has been graded signal lack of interest or lack of supply?
  • GriffinsGriffins Posts: 6,076 ✭✭✭
    Probably more lack of interest, unfortunately. I'm about halfway thru that set and they don't come up often, usually in large lots. The lower numbers are a bit trickier, the higher numbers have some of the key cards (Lasorda and Alston)
    My concern on yours is that I don't see the number on the front like all of the ones I have.
    Exhibits reprints are pretty common, what does the back look like?

    Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's

  • PMKAYPMKAY Posts: 1,372 ✭✭
    Back is blank. Did not notice the no number thing, guessing it's a reprint. Thanks for the info.
  • GriffinsGriffins Posts: 6,076 ✭✭✭
    They are all blank, legit and reprints. The difference is what color the stock is. And I'm not sure the Canadians were ever reprinted.
    My concern is that the number that is commonly present on Canadians isn't on yours.
    I called Adam Warshaw, who is an expert on exhibits and he thought the same thing. Here's his site
    Exhibits

    Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's

  • PMKAYPMKAY Posts: 1,372 ✭✭
    Originally posted by: Griffins
    They are all blank, legit and reprints. The difference is what color the stock is. And I'm not sure the Canadians were ever reprinted.
    My concern is that the number that is commonly present on Canadians isn't on yours.
    I called Adam Warshaw, who is an expert on exhibits and he thought the same thing. Here's his site
    Exhibits



    Thank you. Actually ended up with a number of these, mostly regular issue so this ste will help. Thanks again.
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