Auction #12 - October 2022
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/23/2022
The Boer war was fought from 1889-1902 between Great Britain and the two Boer Republics of South Africa. The British won due to a lopsided advantage. A number of cigarette sets picture the combatants and American Tobacco Company (ATC) issued a pair of sets--Series "A" and "B" of the Boer War cards overseas during the early part of the 20th century--just after the war. Seeking to capitalize on the images of war heroes, ATC issued two different versions of the "A" set--one with and one without numbers. The B set had only one version with numbers. Each series numbers (25) cards and are sepia waist-up photos on light beige background cards. The back have the classic ATC "green net" backs and note what series they are.
This lot of (42) cards comprises cards from the T403A and T403B Boer War Heroes numbered sets. There are (22/25) of the T403A numbered set missing only #'s 12, 24 and 25 to be complete. There are (20/25) of the T403B numbered set missing only #'s 7, 11, 23, 24 and 25 to be complete. The cards are all in Good to VGEX condition, averaging about VG/VG+. Two great near sets for the price.
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