1920-21 W516 Strip Card Set | All Vintage Cards

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Fast Facts

Year(s) Issued: 1920-21Set Designation: W516Number Cards: 30 (with 5 variations)Card Size: 1-1/2″ x 2-3/8″Common Card Value (Good Condition): $25Scarcity Rating: (1 to 10, 10 scarcest): 5

Full W516 Checklist

W516 Strip Card Set

Keys For Collectors

A confusing set, as there are a total of five variations of each card.
Some images are reversed, the copyright symbol is an easy way to help note if image is reversed.
Two different checklists across Type One and Type Two Sets (see table below)
Believed to be produced by the International Feature Service (or IFS) and sold in local grocery/candy stores
Babe Ruth, Walter Johnson and Ty Cobb are the highlights of the set
Also includes big name Hall of Famers including Tris Speaker, Rogers Hornsby and Christy Mathewson
The grading card companies often get these wrong, thus don’t take the label at face value
Beware Ty Cobb strip reprints, many surface and can easily be distinguished from the real thing.

W516 Summary

I must admit, even though I’m a huge fan of strip cards, this is the one set that still confuses the heck out of me. Here’s a breakdown of the five variations using the Ty Cobb card from the set. The key things to look for are the card number, the image position (normal or reversed) and the font (handwritten or typed). That should help you identify the card.

W516-1-1	W516-1-2	W516-2-1	W516-2-2	W516-2-3