Original Star Trek Leaf 1967 Trading Card Set Break Up-VG/NM U Pick Your Choice For Sale

Original Star Trek 1967Leaf Trading CardsGrading:No creases or defects on any cardsVG slightly rounded cornersEX fairly sharp cornersEX/NM sharp corners
WAREHOUSE FindWe just found a set of these while cleaning up a cluttered aisle in our warehouse. This set had gone to conventions in the 1990s and was for sale as a complete set. We are now breaking it up as the complete set would be extremely expensive.
The Star Trek trading card set released by LEAF in 1967 was the first Star Trek set released. The set was only released on a limited scale due to the company's small distribution area (Ohio and Illinois), and was quickly recalled as a result of licensing issues. As such, it is extremely rare. These cards were released first with a Desilu copyright and later with a Paramount copyright.

The cards contained black and white images from various episodes, as well as blooper images from filming, coupled with reverse-side text that was largely fabricated, and had little connection to the episode the image originated from.

In the mid-1990s, a dealer claimed to have discovered "a European version" of the same series (not a reprint, but decades old cards which were never released). He sold these cards at a large margin, using a letter from Paramount verifying their origin. A decade or so later, it was revealed to be a hoax. The dealer had received a letter from Paramount saying the cards were fake, and he copied the letterhead and signature to create a false letter of authorization. The cards were in fact, 1980s (unauthorized) reprints. Another unauthorized reprint of the set also took place in 1981, but they at least have the word "reprint" near the copyright. Purchase more than one card using your shopping cart and get a quantity discount as well as saving on combined S&H fees- only one S&H fee no matter how many you get.

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