Auction #16 - February 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/25/2024
Gumaker's issued the True Spy Stories set of 24 cards in 1939. The set pictured stories of spies from all over the world in situations that piqued the curiosity of America's youth. Stories of Mata Hari, Allen Pinkerton and spies from Japan, China and other foreign, exotic countries in dangerous situations are pictured on the front of these cards with narratives on the back that were likely the subjects of many childhood games. This set is an even looking VGEX to EX set with some better and some worse. The colorful fronts picture airplanes, bullets flying, smoky rooms, people plotting around tables and people peering around rocks, doors, walls. A fantastic set from the pre-war Gum genre.
This lot of (8) cards from the R156 Gumakers True Spy Stories cards are in VG to VGEX and uniformly clean. Great lot for the set builder.
R156 Gumakers True Spy Stories Lot of (8) Cards
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