1889   E. R. Williams Card Game

FRONT	BACK	Year(s) Published: 1889 Hobby Designation:   -- Set Name: E. R. Williams Game Card Size (inches): 2-1/2 x 3-1/2 Number of Cards in Set: 19 Est. Value (common; VG): $750 Player Checklist Card Gallery Williams Game on eBay Google Search
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Set Summary "Egerton R. Williams Popular Indoor Base Ball Game" Patented in 1886, copyright date of 1889 52 card set with crossed bats dividing top and bottom half Only 19 cards have player images; each shows two players Each player is identified with image showing true likeness Head-only portraits of named players Rounded card corners and greentone printed backs Deck with "sepia" printed variations discovered in 2011 Reference: "E. R. Williams Card Set: a Unique New Find," Old Cardboard eNews #83 (March 2011)

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