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1924 DIAZ CIGARETTES COMPLETE SET
ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL TOBACCO ISSUES IS THE 1924 DIAZ CIGARETTE SET PRODUCED IN CUBA. THE CARDS MEASURE 1¾ X 2½ IN. AND FEATURES SHARP CLEAR BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOS WITH A GLOSSY FINISH. ON THE TOP WHITE BAND IS FOUND THE CLUB NAME AND EITHER AMERICAN OR NATIONAL BBC (BASEBALL CLUB). THE BOTTOM BAND GIVES THE PLAYERS NAME AND POSITION WHICH IS ALWAYS " PITCHER." EACH OF THE 136 SUBJECTS OF THIS SET IS A PITCHER. CONSIDERING THAT THERE WERE ONLY SIXTEEN TEAMS AT THE TIME, THIS PROBABLY MEANT THAT EVERY PITCHER IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES IS REPRESENTED. (2)
ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL TOBACCO ISSUES IS THE 1924 DIAZ CIGARETTE SET PRODUCED IN CUBA. THE CARDS MEASURE 1¾ X 2½ IN. AND FEATURES SHARP CLEAR BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOS WITH A GLOSSY FINISH. ON THE TOP WHITE BAND IS FOUND THE CLUB NAME AND EITHER AMERICAN OR NATIONAL BBC (BASEBALL CLUB). THE BOTTOM BAND GIVES THE PLAYERS NAME AND POSITION WHICH IS ALWAYS " PITCHER." EACH OF THE 136 SUBJECTS OF THIS SET IS A PITCHER. CONSIDERING THAT THERE WERE ONLY SIXTEEN TEAMS AT THE TIME, THIS PROBABLY MEANT THAT EVERY PITCHER IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES IS REPRESENTED. (2)