Auction #2 - June 2019
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/23/2019
The N76 Duke Tobacco Great Americans set is arguably the best looking Duke set from the dozens they offered during the 1880's. The artwork and lithography of the set is second to none really. Duke selected generals, presidents, poets, inventors and other famous Americans to include in their set. Inexplicably, they made two versions of the Henry Ward Beecher card. Beecher was an clergyman and abolitionist who passed away in 1887. It is generally believed to be an 1888 issued set but there is no known reasons for the second Beecher card.
The condition breakdown on this set of (50) cards is as follows: VGEX to EX condition (32 cards), VG condition (3 cards) and GVG or lesser condition (15 cards). This set displays excellently with only a very few cards having any real problems. Almost all the GVG to lesser condition cards are graded as such due to some level of back paper loss. This is a nice overall set that needs moderate upgrading to make it into a mid-condition set. This set of (50) cards includes only one of the two Henry Ward Beecher cards.
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