These
cards are D311 Pacific Coast League Biscuit Cards. The
72 card set was issued in 1911 by the Pacific Coast Biscuit
co. The Pacific Coast Biscuit company had established
itself as a leading player in the cookie/cracker/candy
industry in the early 1900s and had several large
markets along the west coast.
A minor league baseball league the Pacific Coast league was the premier regional
baseball league, with no Major League Baseball team
existing west of St. Louis. It is one of two leagues, along with the International League, playing at the AAA
level. Teams included names such as the Hollywood Stars, Los Angeles Angels, Oakland Oaks, Portland Beavers, Sacramento Solons, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Seals,
and Seattle Rainiers.
These Cards are strikingly similar to several
other sets that were issued around that time, namely the
e99/e100 Bishops and t212 Obak sets. However it
also bears a great resemblance to the 72 card d310 set
released by the same company. The back of the cards have
Complete check lists of teams and players
from this set. The set contains action photos and
utilized soft pastels in designing scenic
backdrops. The most recognizable name in the set
is Roger Peckinpaugh who went on to become the American
League MVP in 1925. Buck Weaver, who was issued in
the d311 set, was left out of this issue. Thin paper
stock was used in the production of these cards and
since they tend to have been well handled, these cards
are actually very difficult to come across, especially
in high grade.
