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BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO SPORTS & GAMES #12 BASKETBALL (CHINA)
British American Tobacco issued a few series in the 1930’s to be issued specifically in China, most notably the 1934 “Hints on Association Football”, a 48-card set featuring soccer. Those cards presented illustrated action shots on the front, with Chinese text and the card number on the reverse. Far rarer was this “Sports and Games” Chinese issue, which was likely released in 1934. PSA labeled this as 1930, but it lists as 1934 on their cert lookup. This set also featured illustrated action shots, but from a variety of different sports and included the card number and text on the front. Card #12 was the only card in the set that featured basketball. The World Tobacco Card Index Classification number for this set is ZE3-4. There are two known variations of the back - One features a vertical panel box with B.A.T. name listed within it, the other does not.
Measurements: 1.25” x 2.5”
1934
