H606 J & P Coats Uniforms of the U.S. Army PSA-Graded Lot of (4) Cards

This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/28/2020

The H606 J & P Coats Uniforms of the U.S. Army is arguably one of the nicest trade card sets of the 19th century. J & P Coats thread was one of the most proliferant advertisers of the period and created set after set of trade cards. Most of the sets are 6-8-12 cards in length,so this set is the largest set that they apparently issued. Another difference is that most companies just bought stock cards for advertising which were likely less expensive than hiring someone to do unique, new artwork for an advertising set. This set has not been used anywhere else that we can find and the artwork is far above par for the average 19th century trade card set. Each card shows a scene of life from the myraid wars that created the United States from the revolutionary war through the 1880's and the uniforms associated with those wars and moments. Each card measures 4-1/8" wide by 4-3/4" high.

This lot is for a group of (4) cards from the H606 set that have been graded by PSA. The subjects in this lot include: 1776-1779 (PSA4.5 VGEX+), 1799-1802 (PSA5 EX), 1813-1821 (PSA5 EX) and 1861-1866 (PSA5 EX). The cards are in fantastic condition and this lot offers a start on one of the iconic trade card sets of the 19th century.