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Lot # 266: 1933-34 R136 National Chicle Sky Birds Near Set (104/108)

Category: Non-Sports Cards

Starting Bid: $500.00

Bids: 23 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed

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Item was in Auction "Spring 2020 Pop-Up",
which ran from 4/12/2020 7:00 PM to
4/26/2020 11:00 PM



ADDENDUM:  There are some cards that appear to be duplicates in the original copy.  There are no duplicate cards in this near set.  The lot does include 104 of 108 cards and the PSA graded cards include:  NM 7.5 #23 Richthofen; NM 7 #36 Lindbergh; EX-Mt+ 6.5 #20 Rickenbacker; EX-Mt 6 #72 Spirit of St. Louis; EX 5 #32 Doolittle and #49 Wright.  Other specials include: #1 (EX), #48 Earhart (VG-EX, crease) and #62 Post (EX-MT). 

 

Once in a great while you come across a set that makes you really appreciate all the accolades usually reserved for only newer sets. This group almost defies belief in the extraordinary quality of virtually every card! When we first received this set we looked at each card several times, thinking they must have been copied or somehow altered – that’s how fresh almost every card looks!  This near set of 104 (of 108) includes every card except #’s 70, 90, 107 and 108. Grading very strictly, 70% of the cards are EX-MT to NM (or better), 20% EX, and only 10% lesser.  PSA graded cards include: NM 7.5 #23 Richthofen; NM 7 #36 Lindbergh; EX-Mt+ 6.5 #20 Rickenbacker; EX-Mt 6 #72 Spirit of St. Louis; EX 5 #32 Doolittle and #49 Wright.  Specials are as follows: #1 (EX), #20 Rickenbacker (NM), #23 Von Richthofen (EX-MT), #32 Doolittle (NM), #36 Lindbergh (NM), #48 Earhart (VG-EX, crease), #49 Wright (NM-MT), #62 Post (EX-MT) and #72 Spirit of St. Louis (EX-MT). About half the cards have a slight border discoloration due to aging, but are otherwise exceptionally clean, as are the backs.  Find the missing 4 cards, upgrade a couple more, then sit back and enjoy owning a world-class copy of this iconic set!

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