Basic Features
Issued in 1986 by the New York-based Card Collector's Company [C.C.C.], this set contains REPRINTS of 1940 Play Ball cards. Reputable reprint producers like Card Collectors Company clearly mark their cards with "REPRINT" on the bottom back.The reprints provide a real alternative for those who are attracted to vintage cards but can't afford them. With the price of old vintage baseball cards skyrocketing, so too are the vast numbers of counterfeiters out there.
To prevent purchasing a false piece of history, always get a professionally graded card from a recognized provider. In the future, graded cards will be significantly more valuable.
The real 1940 Play Ball set info:
The cards in this 240-card series measure approximately 2 1/2" by 3 1/8". Gum Inc. improved upon its 1939 (for some odd reason no Cubs cards were included in the 39 and 41 sets) design by enclosing the 1940 black and white player photo with a frame line and printing the player's name in a panel below the picture (often using a nickname).1986 Chicago Cubs - 1940 Play Ball (Reprint) Checklist
| Number | Player |
| 174 | Johnny Evers |
| 234 | Frank Chance |
| 238 | Tony Lazzeri |
| 239 | George Uhle |
