Lot # 19: 1948 JBR 50a Black & White 4th Prize--Kaoru Betto (Rookie)

Category: Baseball Cards

Starting Bid: $60.00

Bids: 1 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed

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This lot is closed. Bidding is not allowed.

Item was in Auction "Auction 70 - Ended 2/7/2026",
which ran from 1/22/2026 8:00 PM to
2/7/2026 11:00 PM



There are four cards of Kaoru Betto in this set. This card is referred to in Japanese Baseball Cards Checklist & Price Guide, Vintage Edition 4.0 as the "mid swing, horizontal format" pose. The catcher and umpire seen to the left of Betto have not been identified. Betto's team, surname and position (left field) are printed in white Japanese text from left to right near the bottom of the image.

Blank back card.

Size: 3 1/2" x 2 3/8"

Condition: Ex. There is missing paper, extra paper and glue residue on the blank back, as the card was originally sold by the manufacturer as a 4th prize premium attached to a display sheet. All copies of this card will have a similar appearance on the back. The tilt of the top border of the image is also seen on every example of this card.

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