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Lot # 1185: 19th Century Tobacco Cards w/"Between The Acts" & More

Category: Non-Sports Cards

Starting Bid: $300.00

Bids: 16 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Spring Classic 2020",
which ran from 5/17/2020 7:00 PM to
6/19/2020 11:00 PM



A nice collection of various tobacco cards and premiums, all issued in the late 19th century. All cards display bold, bright colors and are in very respectable collector grade. This grouping includes 1880-1892 N342-1 Thos. Hall/Between the Acts ‘Actresses’ (58). 10% VG-EX, 80% GD-VG, 10% lesser; 1880-1892 N342-2 Thos. Hall/Between the Acts ’Actors & Actresses’ (11). 5 VG-EX, 5 GD-VG, 1 lesser; 1880 N346 Thos. Hall/Between the Acts ’Presidents of the U.S.’ (6, inc. Washington). 2 VG-EX, 2 GD-VG, 2 lesser; 1888 N263 Lorillard Tiger Cut/Mayo Cut Plug ‘Actresses’ (10). 1 VG-EX, 5 GD-VG, 4 lesser; 1888 N366 Lone Jack Cigarettes ‘Language of Flowers’ (20). 9 EX or better, 6 VG-EX; 5 slightly lesser; c. 1890 N377 Recruit Cigarettes ‘Generals of the Civil War’ (7), with all backs showing some paper loss, otherwise 4 VG-EX, 2 GD-VG, 1 lesser (Lee); c. 1890 N388 Admiral Cigarettes ‘National Women’ (23). 5 EX, 9 VG-EX, 5 GD-VG, 4 lesser; c. 1888 N466 Trump’s Long Cut playing cards (10). 1 VG-EX, 5 GD-VG, 4 lesser; 1890 N458 Trump’s/Hard-a-Port playing cards (40). 20% EX or better, 50% VG-EX, 20% GD-VG, 10% lesser; c. 1888 N532 Orphan Boy Smoking Tobacco ‘Actresses’ (7). 4 VG-EX, 2 GD-VG, 1 lesser. There are also representative samples (2-3 cards) of N488, N489, N500, N280, N265, N268, N359, N312, N453, N456 and N557 issues, as well as single cards of several other ‘N’ types. A nice collection of early non-sport tobacco issues. Total: 220+ cards.

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