Auction #2 - June 2019
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/23/2019
The 1936 Gallaher Film Episodes set of (48) cards was issued in the UK by Gallaher Ltd--a tobacco concern. The card pictures movie stars in "film episodes". The cards name the movie pictured on the front of the card as well as the back and are numbered on the back of the card. The narrative on the back of the card outlines the scene from the front with details about the scene and the movie.
This high grade set includes the following graded cards: PSA9 MT (13 cards: 2, 6, 12, 16, 17, 20, 22, 24, 29, 31, 36, 38, 39), PSA8 NMMT (21 cards: 1, 5, 7, 10, 11, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 28, 33, 34, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48) and PSA7 NM (14 cards: 3, 4, 8, 9, 13, 14, 18, 26, 30, 32, 35, 37, 40, 45). The overall GPA for this set is 7.98 and could be brought above 8 with a single PSA7 upgrade. (9) of the (48) cards are highest at their respective grades with none higher.
Really beautiful set from the 1930's showcasing movie stars.
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