1888 G and B Chewing Gum Co E223 - Chicago White Stockings

These cards measure approximately 1" by 2 1/8" and primarily feature players from the National League. This is one of the few nineteenth century issues which are not tobacco related. The set was issued by the G and B Chewing Gum Co and is the first set released by a gum or candy company.

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All prices are NM condition
1888 G and B Chewing Gum Co E223 Cap Anson (Batting) 10,000
1888 G and B Chewing Gum Co E223 Cap Anson (Photo Portrait) 38,000
1888 G and B Chewing Gum Co E223 Mark Baldwin (Bat at side) 31,000
1888 G and B Chewing Gum Co E223 Mark Baldwin (Photo Portrait) 31,000
1888 G and B Chewing Gum Co E223 Oyster Burns 31,000
1888 G and B Chewing Gum Co E223 Ed Daily 31 31,000
1888 G and B Chewing Gum Co E223 Pat Dorgan 31,000
1888 G and B Chewing Gum Co E223 Frank Flint 15,000
1888 G and B Chewing Gum Co E223 August Krock 31,000
1888 G and B Chewing Gum Co E223 Fred Pfeffer 10,000
1888 G and B Chewing Gum Co E223 Jimmy Ryan (Photo Portrait) 31,000
1888 G and B Chewing Gum Co E223 Jimmy Ryan (Throwing) 10,000
1888 G and B Chewing Gum Co E223 Albert G. Spalding 50,000
1888 G and B Chewing Gum Co E223 Martin J. Sullivan 10,000
1888 G and B Chewing Gum Co E223 George Van Haltren (Photo Portrait) 31,000

The Portrait in this set  are hard to get and cost more-not for the avg collector.