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Duplicate set???

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switzr1

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Joined: Dec 2013

Friday, October 20, 2017 8:37 PM
Anyone know if this is the same as the 1986 Fritsch Negro League set? Checklist seems to be the same. This set has no scans. ------------------------------- I'm going to reevaluate how I collect after the new year. It's just getting way too expensive for the new stuff. Sometimes I just want to buy a pack, not a whole box or even blaster.

C2Cigars

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Joined: Oct 2014

Friday, October 20, 2017 9:36 PM

Yes and no. Larry Fritsch bought the rights to produce the 1984 Decathlon set and reprinted it in 1986. The original Decathlon set has a 1984 Decathlon copyright line and had a print run of 2,000. The Fritsch set has a 1986 Fritsch copyright line. Of course Fritsch is probably still producing his.

Edited on: Oct 20, 2017 - 9:38PM
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Wizardofoz1982

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Joined: Dec 2017

Thursday, October 28, 2021 12:45 PM

C2Cigars is spot on. I was just discussing this set this morning with David Carter who owned Decathlon when it was produced.

The only noticeable differences are the trademark on the back, 1984 Decathlon Corportation vs 1986 Larry Fritsch Cards, and the size of the cards.

The Decathlan issue is just enough over standard size that it won't fit in a 9 page sheet. The Fritsch set I have is standard size.

Edited on: Nov 17, 2021 - 9:39AM

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