Auction #18 - October 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/10/2024
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 set has grown in popularity in recent years due to some of the subjects in the set including Edison, Franklin, Washington, Lincoln and Edgar Allen Poe. Historical character cards have become one of the hottest commodities in nonsports and this set is on the forefront of that explosion.
This pair of N76 Duke Great Americans cards have been graded by SGC and it includes the following subjects:
Edwin Forrest (SGC4.5 VGEX+) and J. Fenimore Cooper (SGC60 EX 5).
Great group of these cards for the set builder.
N76 Duke Great Americans Lot of (2) SGC-Graded Cards (Forrest/Cooper)
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