Auction #16 - February 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/25/2024
The N258 Lorillard's Playing Cards set is a 52 card set that advertise for the Lorillard Brands. Like many of the other Lorillard sets, variations on these cards can be found for Five Cent Ante or for Lorillard's Snuff. The cards are playing cards and are one of the tougher sets to complete from the standard Lorillard card stable. The cards picture the typical Lorillard artwork for beautiful women with the playing card suit and rank in the upper left corner and the advertising in the lower right corner. The backs of the cards are black and white ornate drawing for the Five Cent Ante or a typical typeset back for the Lorillard's Snuff.
This pair of N258 Lorillard Playing Cards Printer's Proofs picture two cards each from the set of (52). The pieces are full color finished pieces with the hash marks and extra borders all the way around the cards. These are a great pair of early chromolithography pieces that help to illustrate the printing process.
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