Auction #17 - June 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/30/2024
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.
This single N76 Duke Great Americans is of the subject Ulysses S. Grant that has been graded SGC2 or Good. The front has beautiful coloring and the grade is based on a small area of paper loss in the upper part of the checklist on the back.
N76 Duke Great Americans Ulysses S. Grant SGC2 Good
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