Auction #15 - October 2023
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/29/2023
The R137 Goudey Sky Birds set is a (24) card set issued by Goudey in 1941. The blank-backed cards are colorful renditions of airplane battles and each card is numbered on the front lower left and has a very short information capsule detailing the planes range and where they typcially fly. Many of the 1930's and 1940's card sets were issued as "spotter" cards so kids could see the cards and if they spotted airplanes they could let parents know in the event that there were any attempts to fly over the U.S. during WWII. The set pictures airplanes from the U.S., Germany, France, England and other countries. The cards in the set can be found with either cream colored backs or gray backs. There doesn't appear to be a significant difference or premium for either version of the cards.
This lot of (4) cards from 1941 Goudey Sky Birds have all been PSA-Graded and include the following subjects: #3 English "Hawker Henley" (PSA7 NM), #4 German Junker JU-86R Bomber (PSA6 EX-MT), #22 Japan Mitsubishi 96 Bomber (PSA4 VG-EX) and #24 China Northrup * A-1 (PSA6 EX-MT). Great lot of super clean cards from this set.
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