Among the most scarce of the late 1950s regional issues, the eight-card test issue that preceded the popular 1958 Hires Root Beer set features sepia-toned player photos set against a yellow or orange background.  Similar to the mainstream Hires issue, the cards were issued with wedge-shaped tabs at the bottom that were meant to be removed; cards with tabs are valued considerably higher than cards without.  In the event that tabs were removed too close to the player image, grading companies will reject the cards as trimmed.

Presented here are Bob Friend and Vern Law from that set, both in collector grades, both assessed by SGC. With strong eye appeal for the assigned grades, a tough pair of cards from a very scarce issue, desirable even without the tabs at the bottom.