Boat Cards?

[sportster2827]

Can anyone tell me anything about these? Like a value maybe.
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss198/sportster2827/sc0017a066.jpg

[ChicagoCubsWS]

Is there a back to the cards? Or a year/date?

[sportster2827]

Is there a back to the cards? Or a year/date?

I'm pretty sure they were made in 1944ish.
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss198/sportster2827/sc00049892.jpg

[mma138]

very interesting , im sure there worth something

[37Jetson]

I did a little research and found that they are from 1940-1941 and here is a great weblink -- Card-O Aeroplanes - Series D, R112-5, 28 Cards, Leaf Chewing Gum Company, United States (http://www.skytamer.com/3.1.C.R112-5.htm)

I also found a few BIN's on Ebay in the $3-$4 range. Seem cheap for the rich history of these cards.

[sportster2827]

I'm willing to bet the BIN's sellers on ebay don't even know what they are worth. Do you think beckett would know anything about them.

[ifish73]

I have a non-sport update from a few months ago. It has them listed at $5 each.

[sportster2827]

Where did you get that from? I assume a books a million?