Auction #12 - October 2022
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/23/2022
The Lorillard Tobacco Company issued a number of sets in the late 1880's including a good number of actress sets. Most of those sets are in more of a medium size format with the exception being the N250 Actress set. The set is smaller format, measuring 1-5/8" wide by 2-9/16" high. The card fronts are colorful lithographs of the named actresses with an advertisement at the bottom for either Sweet Russet Plug Tobacco or for Blot Fine Cut Chewing Tobacco. The set numbers 25 actresses with most of the bigger names of the day including Billie Barlow, Laura Burt and Annie Sutherland.
This complete set of (25) N250 Lorillard Tobacco Actresses is largely in VG to VGEX condition. Three cards have blank backs, one has paper loss and one is trimmed short. Overall, this is a mostly clean set that, with a few upgrades, could be a nice mid-grade set.
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