T79 Fez/Tolstoi Cigarettes Military Complete Set of (100) Cards

This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/27/2019

The T79 Military set is a (100) card set picturing military men from all over the world in their dress uniforms. The cards can be found with Fez, Tolstoi or Lenox backs--the latter of which being the toughest back to find. The cards picture soldiers from (17) different countries. Six countries have (10) subjects each including the United States, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Russia and Spain. Two countries have but a single representative--Servia and Montenegro. Both enlisted and officers are included for many of the countries, so a good feel for what the uniforms of the looked like can be ascertained from looking at the cards.

This is a mixed-back set of Fez and Tolstoi cards. The condition for the cards in this set is at an overall near EX level. This is, without question, one of the better sets in the hobby. Five of the cards have been graded by PSA as 5 to 5.5 and they include: Trooper, 12th Lancers, Great Britain, Military Advocate Italy, Officer of Commissariat Italy, Mounter Artillery Spain and Private of Albanese Guards Turkey. Many of the remaining 95 cards achieve that level or better in raw condition with just a few in lesser condition.