1904
COO-320/CPE-2 British Sports Series
C.W.S. (Co-operative Wholesale Society)
50 cards (1 football)
This series is known as a 'multi-backed' series. Where most if not all the cards can be found with different wording on the back. The known varieties are:
• Ask at the Stores for C.W.S. Ground Rice and Selected Semolina in packets
• Ask for C.W.S. Mixed Bird Seed and Bird Sand in calico bags
• Ask for C.W.S. Tinned Rabbits, "Wheatsheaf" Brand
• C.W.S. "Federation" Self-Raising Flour, In 1½lb and 3-ob Bags. None better. Try One Bag. Sold only at the Stores
• C.W.S. Hand-Picked Green Peas
• C.W.S. No. 1 Starch in all Stores. White, Blue and Cream.
• The C.W.S. packs "Federation" and Austrian Flour, Scotch Meal, Wheat Meal, in Calico Bags. Ask for them.
• "Federation" Corn Flour and C.W.S. Tinned Fruits
• "Wheatsheaf," "Progress," "Liberty," "Mitchell," and "Equity" Brands Salmon.
1. Huntiing
2. Flat Racing
3. Deer stalking
4. Swimming
5. Yatching
6. Coarsing
7. Tennis
8. Football (Rugby)
9. Golf
10. Cricket
11. Fishing
12. Rowing
13. Skating
14. Lacrosse
15. Hockey
16. Boxing
17. Polo
18. Water Polo
19. Cycling
20. Running
21. Steeplechase
22. Curling
23. Bowls
24. Putting the Weight
25. Wrestling
26. Sculling
27. Pigeon Flying
28. Pigeon Shooting
29. Throwing the Hammer
30. Tossing the Caber
31. Country Running
32. Hunting with Beagles
33. Motoring
34. Otter Hunting
35. Hawking
36. High Jump
37. Long Jump
38. Walking
39. Red Deer Hunting
40. Canoeing
41. Trotting
42. Coaching
43. Flight Shooting
44. Rabbit Shooting
45. Cliff Climbing
46. Snipe Shooting
47. Grouse Driving
48. Knurr and Spell
49. Football (Association)
50. Fencing
Which is the 'rare one' in the set please?
ReplyDeleteI'm not aware of any specific 'rare one', I believe they are all very hard to find.
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