1943 MP & Co. R302-1 Baseball Cards

Hank Greenberg 1943 MP and Co. (R302-1) #12

Here’s an issue you don’t see too often. This is a 1943 MP and Co. I only discovered this example in fall of 2010. This is a fine specimen and piece of history manufactured during the second World War. It floors me to know that this piece survived, a Hall of Famer nonetheless! The dimensions of these cards closely compare in size of those in the 1948 Bowman set. I love that these cards were released as strips in candy stores in 1943. I wonder how many steel pennies it cost to get a strip in those days? The patrons who were fortunate enough to snag a few of these strips would cut along the edges to distinguish individual cards. Not bad cuts for the time. This example actually looks as if it was made that way.

Collector’s note: These cards are incredibly rare. If you don’t want to lose a limb in trade for these cards, my best advice is to keep a keen eye out at shows and swap meets.

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Checklist:

Card #	Player(s)	Card #	Player(s)
1	Ernie Bonham	13	Stan Hack
2	Lou Boudreau	14	Tommy Henrich
3	Dolph Camilli	15	Carl Hubbell
4	Mort Cooper	16	Joe Medwick
5	Walker Cooper	17	John Mize
6	Joe Cronin	18	Lou Novikoff
7	Hank Danning	19	Mel Ott
8	Bill Dickey	20	Pee Wee Reese
9	Joe DiMaggio	21	Pete Reiser
10	Bob Feller	22	Red Ruffing
11	Jimmy Foxx (Chicago Cubs, Jimmie)	23	Johnny Vander Meer
12	Hank Greenberg	24	Ted Williams