Auction #9 - October 2021
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/24/2021
The R60 Gum Inc G-Men and the Heroes of the Law set pictured images from a game kids have played for the ages--cops and robbers. In this set, however, the cops were the G-Men and the Hroes of the Law and the robbers or bad guys were those criminals they faced in these perilous situations. Inexplicably, Gum, Inc issued this skip-numbered set in a number of series--some of which were significantly easier to obtain than others. There are well-known runs of cards that are prohibitively difficult like the 400's, 300's and 200's. There are the skip numbered extremely difficult 12 cards, the next difficult group of skip numbered cards. There are the low number left-hand skip card variations and there are other variations. This set is a variation collectors dream.
This set of (168) cards is one of the higher grade R60 G-Men and the Heroes of the Law sets we have seen. The set is ungraded but has (5) cards that were previously graded by PSA. They are as follows: #57 (PSA3 VG), #227 (PSA6 EXMT), #257 (PSA6 EXMT), #397 (PSA7 NM) and #431 (PSA5 EX). The flips from these cards are included in the set.
The First Series cards, Numbers 1-24, have all been scanned and include the following groups: Copyright On Card (20/24 cards) most of which are in VGEX to EX with a couple cards lesser, No Copyright (10/24 cards) most of which are in VG to VGEX with a couple lesser and Strip Variations (21/24 Cards) mostly VGEX-EXMT, averaging around EX condition. There are a total of 51 of the 72 possible #1-24 variations in this set.
Cards #'ed 25 and up have all been scanned front and back and are in amazingly even condition. Of those 144 cards, about 10% are in EXMT or better condition, 50% are in approximate EX condition, 35% are in VG to VGEX condition and 5% lesser. The overall look to all of the cards in this set are clean with good color on the front. A few of the cards, owing to the card stock used, have some light discoloration on the back.
Complete sets of R60 G-Men cards represent a significant amount of diligence in collecting as many of the numbers rarely come up for sale and, regardless of condition, are highly sought after. The card stock and printing methods of the G-Men set make it difficult to find cards in much better condition than EX. We can't emphasize enough about the quality of this set.
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