Auction #4 - January 2020
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/26/2020
The N3 Allen & Ginter set is 50 cards picturing weapons that date back from the beginning of time until the 1880's. It is an interesting subject matter being used to sell cigarettes in the 1880's. The lithography and artwork is top notch as it is on all the Allen & Ginter sets. The backs of the cards are printed in a red color, possibly intended to represent blood. It is the only Allen & Ginter set of the mainstream 44 chromolithographed sets that they issued that uses red ink for the back printing.
This lot contains (6) cards from the N3 Allen & Ginter Arms of All Nations set including Arquebus, Gladiator's Sword, Headsman's Axe, Mace, Midshipman's Dirk and Tomahawk. All (6) subjects have been graded PSA6 EXMT. Gladiator's Sword, Headsman's Axe and Mace are all among the highest graded for their subjects with none higher.
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