Auction #12 - October 2022
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/23/2022
The N11 Allen & Ginter State Flags set is a 47 card set of states and territories of the United States in the late 1880's. The 47 cards are comprised of 38 states that had received statehood and 9 territories that later became states. The territories include the Dakota territory, which, in 1889, was split into North and South Dakota and on November 2 of 1889 became the 39th and 40th states. So the N11 set was issued sometime in 1888 to mid-1889. The card fronts are colorful representations of the state flag and vignettes of things the states are known for. The card backs contain a checklist and can be found in one of two varieties--one with Richmond Straight Cut No. 1 "Cigarettes" Are the Best and another where the "Cigarettes" is missing. There are subtle front coloring differences between the two different back varieties.
This near set of (45/48) cards includes (30) VGEX to EX cards, (9) GVG to VG cards and (6) lesser. The backs break down with (26) cards having the "Cigarettes" back. Great, near set that could be easily upgraded into a solid mid-grade set with little effort.
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