Auction #3 - October 2019
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/27/2019
One of Topp's early offerings and one of their larger early sets, the 1950 Freedom's War set was (203) cards picturing scenes of the Korean War. The set was apparently issued over a two year period in different series with cards found in either two card panels or single cards in packs. The two card panels were issued in cello and boxed packs and the single cards in one and five cent packages. The first group of cards through card #72 were created using artwork with cards #73-#96 feature Army Photos. Cards #97-#103 were the tank cards--found either die cut or uncut. Cards #104-#127 feature photographs, Cards #128-#177 feature artwork with the rest featuring Army Photos.
The final series mostly picture patches of individual army divisions but also feature photo cards of Patton, Jimmy Doolittle, George Marshall, Dwight D Eisenhower and Omar Bradley among others.
This lot is for a single 1950 Topps Freedom's War, card #83 Searchlight Checkup in PSA8 NMMT condition. This is the only tan back #83 in PSA8 NMMT with no copies higher.
1950 Topp's Freedom's War #83 Searchlight Checkup PSA8 NM/MT
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