Auction #14 - June 2023
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/25/2023
The N137 Duke Tobacco Transparencies set is one of the oddities of the 19th century tobacco card era. The cards are oversized like the other Dukes from the larger Duke ACC run of sets. The cards are Hold To Light or (HTL) where if, held to the light, you can see more than just what is seen when looking at the card. Typically, the white spot in the middle of the card illumates more details that help the scene make more sense and provide more complete view of the scene on the card. The cards are one of the tougher series within the large Duke's run and, due to their extreme thinness, are very difficult to find in any condition, let alone higher grade.
This trio of N137 Duke Honest Long Cut Gummed Transparencies cards have obvious condition issues but mostly nice color with the faults being outside the interior image. The set is extremely difficult to find in any condition and even tougher in clean condition due to the stock that the cards are printed on.
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