Auction #18 - October 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/10/2024
The N564 Playing Card set is one of the tougher sets of playing cards issued in the 1880's. The cards were issued by Gravely & Miller tobacco and advertise for Kids Plug Cut and Red Boot Long Cut. The cards were also issued by Saunders & Chambers for their Deep Run Hunt Club Pure Rye Whiskey.
The N457 and N458 playing card sets seem to be readily available in single card lots as well as groups and don't present a major effort to build a complete set. The N564 playing cards, however, present a MUCH tougher effort to build a complete set. This lot includes a complete set of the Kids Plug Cut branded cards including the (52) normal cards and a Joker card. It cannot be stressed how important this lot is for playing card and 19th century tobacco card collectors. This opportunity will likely not arise again as these cards typically bring $25-$60 in single card lots. This lot of (53) cards are generally in Good to VGEX condition and are generally uniform throughout. All card fronts have been scanned and a sample page of card backs.
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