Auction #17 - June 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/30/2024
The N83 Duke Tobacco Ocean and River Steamers is an ornate set of cards picturing boats that traveled up and down rivers of the U.S. moving both people and goods and helping build the early industrial economy of the U.S. By the 1880's, steamboats had enjoyed nearly a century of use around the world but were still an interesting enough subject to create a tobacco card set for. The size of the set, at 36 cards, is somewhat odd compared to the rest of the Duke sets, which mostly measure 25-50 cards.
This near set of (30/36) cards from the N83 Duke Ocean and River Steamers set are in mixed condition with about 1/2 being in VG to VGEX condition and the rest being in about Poor to GVG condition.
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