T63 Le Roy Little Cigars Generals Large Size Lot of (7) Cards

This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/25/2020

The T63 Le Roy Little Cigars set of (25) generals depicts generals and involved parties of the Spanish-American War which was fought from April to August of 1898. The war began with the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor. The colorful fronts of the cards picture an inset circular sepia portrait of the subject with a scene of some involvement that they had in the war. The Le Roy little cigars advertising is in the lower right of the front of the card. The backs of the cards are clean and blank.

This lot of (7) cards from the T63 Le Roy Little Cigars Generals set are of the larger variety. The subjects in the lot include: John D Long Sec'y Navy, Lieutenant R.P.Hobson USN, Capt Robley D Evans USN, Maj Gen. Nelson A Miles USA (2 copies), Major-Gen Joseph Wheeler USV (2 copies). Cards are about evenly split between poor with back damage and VG/VGEX with clean fronts and backs. Great lot for the set builder.