While many collectors are familiar with the 3.5" x 5.5" B&W Hall of Fame plaque postcards issued by Albertype (1944-52), and Artvue (1953-55), their precursor and the original HOF plaque postcards are far more rare and sought after. Issued from 1939-43 and sold directly by the National Baseball Hall of Fame itself, the "Hall of Fame Sepia Postcards" (as listed in the Standard Catalog) featured a complete set of 35 subjects. Presented are 11 cards from this elusive series, including: 1) Morgan Bulkeley 2) Alexander Cartwright 3) Henry Chadwick 4) Candy Cummings 5) Buck Ewing 6) Ban Johnson 7) Willie Keeler 8) Hoss Radbourne 9) George Sisler 10) Albert Spalding 11) George Wright. A small piece of clear tape is affixed to the right edge of each card in this collection, with each example remaining postally unused. Cards remain highly attractive though a few worn corners can be found across the group and the aforementioned tape reduces their technical grade to POOR.