N137 Duke Tobacco Transparencies Lot of (5) Cards

This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/26/2020

The N137 Duke Tobacco Transparencies set is one of the oddities of the 19th century tobacco card era. The cards are oversized like the other Dukes from the larger Duke ACC run of sets. The cards are Hold To Light or (HTL) where if, held to the light, you can see more than just what is seen when looking at the card. Typically, the white spot in the middle of the card illumates more details that help the scene make more sense and provide more complete view of the scene on the card. The cards are one of the tougher series within the large Duke's run and, due to their extreme thinness, are very difficult to find in any condition, let alone higher grade.

This lot of (5) Cards from the N137 Duke Tobacco Transparencies set includes the following subjects: Grand Canal Venice, New York (Bethesda Fountain), New York (Columbus Monument), New York (Garibaldi monument), New York (untitled woman with guitar). The five cards are in Poor to GVG condition. The Bethesda Fountain example has been glued to a piece of paper and the Grand Canal Venice example has a couple spots of black paper glued to the back. Interestingly, the untitled card picturing a woman with a guitar has been glued to one of the Duke Tobacco folder cards from the same time period. Lower grade, but so very tough cards.