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Total sets in the system:

1885

Baines Shield

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1897

Circus Girl Cigarettes

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Blank Back

1900

Cohen Weenen & Co Cricketers Footballers Jockeys

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1901

J F Bell Tobacco

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1902

J. Baines

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1902

WM. Clarke & Son

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1905

Singleton & Cole Cigarettes

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1906

John Sinclair Football Favorites

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1907

J. Baines Shields

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1908

Ogden's Famous Footballers

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1910

Baines Shield

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1911

Lovells

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1912

J. Lees

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1913

Murray's Cigarettes

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1914

W.D. & H.O. Wills Famous Footballers

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1920

Unknown Metal

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1920-22

Pinnace - small size

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1921

Chocolates Jaime Boix Ensenanza Del Juego

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1922

Chocolate Amatller Un Campeonato De Futbol

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1922

Chocolates Eduardo Pi Juego Infantil

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1922

Chocolates Sultana Y Americano

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Jugadores Notables

1922

Debray Cafes

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Spain

1922

Greiling Zigaretten

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1922

John Filshill Lotus Toffees

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1922

Sports Champions

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1922

Tomas Tormo

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No important cards in the set

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Spain - Circa (Julia 27 in 1922, the only season I have found)

1923

I.C. Plauber Escenas Interesantes

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1924

???

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Uruguay

1924

J. Laporta Valor

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Spain

1925

Crack Cigarettes

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1925-28 Uruguay

1925-28

J.S. Onagoity Cigarrillos Dolar

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NNO Luis Monti

NNO Natalio Perinetti

224 Americo Tesoriere

297 Nilo

422 Ricardo Zamora

756 Guillermo Stabile

992 Jorge Brown

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Argentina

1926

Chocolatin Aguila

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Luis Monti

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1926

El Deportista Pastillas

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1926

Greiling Zigarettes

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1926

Manoli Abseits

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1927

Baraja Futbolista

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1927

D.C. Thompson

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1927

Rich's Kaffe

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Denmark

1928

Chocolat D'Aiguebelle

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France

1928

G.F. Lovell's & Co Photos of Ftbls

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1928

Greiling

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1928

Olympic Issue

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1928

Zuban Torwart

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Germany

1929

Mini Naipes futbolistas

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1930

Argentina Edizioni ?

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1930

Cloetta

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Sweden

1930

J. Millhoff In The Public Eye

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1930

Mazetti Chocolates Athletes

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Sweden

1931

Chocolatin Aguila Argentina

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1931

Greiling Ligabilder Meister-Serie Tobacco

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Janes

Helmchen

Hofmann Richard

Siffling

Stuhlfaut

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1896

Godfrey Phillips General Interest

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1899

The Boy's Own Paper Our Football Leaders

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1901

Clarke Football Series

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1902

J. & F. Bell Footballers

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1902

Ogden's LTD. Tabs

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Blank Back

1902

Willis Cinderella Cigarettes

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1905-15

Cigarette Cards Wills Issues

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Football Club Colours

1906

Ogden's Football Club Colours

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1907

Taddy & Co. Prominent Footballers

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1909

F. & J. Smith Footballers CUP TIE

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1910

Copes Solace

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1912

F. & J. Smith Footballers Yellow Frame

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1913

F & J Smith Football Club Records

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1913

Taddy & Co Prominent Footballers

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1920

Bologna Confectionery Stagni e Pettazzoni

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1920

Chocolates La Suiza

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Uruguay

1920s

Chocolates F. Diez

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1922

Chocolate Amatlle

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Real Madrid

1922

Chocolates E Jurcosa

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1922

Chocolates Orthi Tarragona

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1922

Cigarros Castelloes Goal

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1922

Famous Footballers

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1922

I.C. Plauber Chocolates Piera & Brugueras

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1922

Madriguera Baraja Jugadores De Futebol

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1922

Tip Lit F Domingo Jugadores Notables

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1923

Chocolate Eduardo PI

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1923

The Champion Famous Footballers

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1924

Eduardo PI

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VIII Olimpiada 1924

1925

Campeonato Sud Americano

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Series II

1925-28

Cigarillos Dolar

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Serie 5

1925-28

J.S. Onagoity Los Cigarillos Dolar

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Series 1

1926

DC Thomson Top Form Footballers

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1926

Greiling Fussballsport Serie 13

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1926

Lurati

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1926

Super Cigarettes

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Uruguay

1927

Chocolates Sotes, Garay Y C.

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1927

John Player & Sons Football Caricatures

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1928

Caramelos Silbatos

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1928

Franck Coffee

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1928

Gallaher LTD

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Scotland

1928

Iris Apiary

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Known cards

#1 Cea

#2 Borjas

#3 Campolo

#4 Nasazzi

#5 Arremond

#7 Andrade

#10 Mazzali

#13 Arispe

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Uruguay, Olympic Issue

1928

Weenenk & Snel

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1929

Kolafabriken Aroma

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Sweden

1930

???

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Circa (Moroni for Milan 1929-33)

1930

Caramelos Argentinos

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1930

Film und Sport im Buntbild

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1930

Magniez Baussart

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France (Circa)

1930

Zaini Chocolato

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Circa

1931

Forsbergs

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Sweden

1931

Kolofabriken Aroma

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