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1887   N284   Buchner Gold Coin


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Year(s) Published: 1887
Hobby Designation:   N284
Set Name: Buchner Gold Coin
Card Size (inches): 1-3/4 x 3
Number of Cards in Set: 143
Est. Value (common; VG): $175



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Set Summary
  • Produced in 1887 by D. Buchner & Company of New York
  • Issued with Gold Coin brand chewing tobacco
  • Player name, position and team printed on front
  • Images are generic drawings not related to player
  • Set also includes non-baseball player subjects
  • Collectors have identified several subseries based on design
  • Unnumbered set with three back variations
  • References:
    1) "Featured Set: 1887 N284 Buchner Gold Coin," Old Cardboard eMagazine, Issue #171 (September 2019), Item #2


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