Lot # 10: 1949 Two Uncatalogued Fukuchan Chewing Gum Bromide Cards with Original Wrapper

Category: Baseball Cards

Starting Bid: $125.00

Bids: 1 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed

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This lot is closed. Bidding is not allowed.

Item was in Auction "Mini Auction 7 Ended 9/13/2005",
which ran from 8/27/2005 1:30 PM to
9/14/2005 1:00 AM



This is the first time we've encountered this card type or wrapper. Apparently, each wrapper contained a piece of bubble gum and occasionally, if the buyer was lucky, one baseball card. On the back of the wrapper, cards of 12 players are mentioned, along with the prize associated with each card. We would suspect that nearly all cards were redeemed for prizes, accounting for the scarcity of this card type. The two cards in this lot depict Japan Hall of Fame members Hiroshi Oshita and Fumio Fujimura. The cards are blank backed.

Size: Each card is 1 3/8" x 2". The wrapper is 1 5/8" x 3 1/4".

Condition: Oshita-Ex/Mt. Fujimura-Vg to Vg/Ex due to minor surface chipping. The wrapper has been slit open at the top and is Vg/Ex otherwise.

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