FRONT	BACK	Year(s) Published: 1888 ACC Designation:   N154 Set Name: Duke Pres. BB Club Card Size (inches): 2-1/4 x 4-3/16 Number of Cards in Set: 19? Est. Value (common; VG): $195 Player Checklist Card Gallery N154s on eBay Google Search
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Set Summary Novel set produced in 1889 by Duke Sons & Company Features contenders from both parties in 1888 presidential race Republican candidates were Benjamin Harrison & Levi Morton Democrat candidates were Grover Cleveland & Allen Thurman Each card consists of presidential candidate on ballplayer body Variations in labeling (straight banner vs. curved banner) Oversize premium (H814 in the ACC) also produced by Duke Unnumbered Set with blank backs References: 1) Glenn Mechanick, "1888 N154 'Presidential B. B. Club:' Mixing Politics and Vintage Cards," Old Cardboard Magazine, Issue #17 (Fall, 2008, p. 13-18)

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