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Rugby Trade Cards

Rugby has been played by many different countries over the years and in each has been illustrated on a variety of trade cards. The following page show cards from a number of countries and from different eras. These cards all show the game of rugby. many of these are now difficult to obtain and can command very high prices for individual cards. Most of these cards can be found in "Murray's - Cigarette Card Values", if not here then you can ask your own price. This is only a small portion of the trade cards that I have, and I only have about 50% of what is out there, so if you have any to sell, exchange or just to tell me about please email me at the address below.

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These are "Baines" cards issued around 1900 in shops. The best collection of these is held by the R.F.U. Museum at Twickenham  N.Z.R.F.U. Provincial Unions Representatives 1975-76, set of 45 cards with a rugby question and answer on the back.  International Rugby Greats a New Zealand Gum card from 1968 - The back of these cards formed a large black and white rugby picture. A set of 40 cards by Scanlens  
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A very attractive set of 6 German cards from "Erdal" I understand these to be from the 1927.  This is a modern set of cards issued by "Fosters" in 1988, also issued as beer mats  German trade cards issued by "Pafmin - Dr Gahlind", I have very little other details of these cards. 
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A single cards from Chocolat Pupier with the title Rugby - "Les Sports Modernes" series 2 French @1930?  Collection des Cafe Gilbert from Paris single card Series 3, No 4 @1935? Footballs Terms 1924 part of a set of 25 card No3 "Well Tackled" from Slade & Bullock Ltd of Dewsbury
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A page of cards issued by Nestle (France) set of 47 cards "Sports" 1935-36 the picture in the centre was often painted by the collector. These are cut out cards issued by Thomson & Co Ltd (periodical) Part of the set of "Jersey's of Famous Rugby Clubs" 1960's cut-out cards from the Wizard boys magazine.   Part of a set of 250 "Enciclopedia Deportive " printed in Spain these card may have been distribured in Italy in the 1950's