Auction #4 - January 2020
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/26/2020
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 (24) card set from Gumakers Gum has (9) cards graded by PSA and the other (15) are raw. The graded cards include the following: PSA7 NM (1 card: 6), PSA6 EXMT (4 cards: 7, 9, 11, 12), PSA6.5 EXMT+(1 card: 13) and PSA5 EX (3 cards: 5, 20, 21). The other cards are ungraded and are largely in EX condition with 1-2 lower and some higher. Great mid to high-mid grade set.
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