Auction #3 - October 2019
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/27/2019
The N11 Allen & Ginter State Flags set is a 47 card set of states and territories of the United States in the late 1880's. The 47 cards are comprised of 38 states that had received statehood and 9 territories that later became states. The territories include the Dakota territory, which, in 1889, was split into North and South Dakota and on November 2 of 1889 became the 39th and 40th states. So the N11 set was issued sometime in 1888 to mid-1889. The card fronts are colorful representations of the state flag and vignettes of things the states are known for. The card backs contain a checklist and can be found in one of two varieties--one with Richmond Straight Cut No. 1 "Cigarettes" Are the Best and another where the "Cigarettes" is missing. There are subtle front coloring differences between the two different back varieties.
This lot includes three PSA-Graded N11 cards from the Flags of States and Territories including New Mexico (PSA5.5 EX+) and South Carolina and Wisconsin (both PSA6 EXMT). Beautiful lot for the set builder of mid to higher grade sets.
N11 Allen & Ginter Flags of the States Lot of (3) PSA5.5-6 Graded Cards
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