Lot # 42: 1951-53 Nine Kobai Caramel Cards from Six Different Issues--(7 HOF cards Incl. Yonamine)

Category: Baseball Cards

Starting Bid: $150.00

Bids: 0 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Auction 50 Ended 10/27/2016",
which ran from 10/9/2016 7:00 PM to
10/27/2016 11:00 PM



Kobai Caramel cards were inserted into packages of candy and could be redeemed for prizes. As a result, these caramel cards of the early 1950s are quite scarce, as many were redeemed at the time. While partial checklists for all sets featured in this lot exist, complete checklists do not exist for any Kobai Caramel issues, attesting to the rarity of these cards. The cards featured in this lot are: (top row, left to right) 1953 JF 18 Wally Yonamine (HOF) (Hawaii), 1953 JF 18 Yuko Minamimura, 1951 JF 11 Takehiko Bessho (HOF), (middle row, left to right) 1952 Yellow Border Noboru Aota (HOF), 1952 Yellow Border Saburo Hirai, 1952 Yellow Border Hideo Fujimoto (HOF), (bottom row, left to right) 1951 Text on Front Noboru Aota (HOF), 1951 JF 10 Takehiko Bessho (HOF) and 1953 JF 16 Takehiko Bessho (HOF).

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

Condition: Cards range from Fair to Ex. The average condition is Good to Vg.

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