Auction #7 - February 2021
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/28/2021
The N245 Kinney Sweet Caporal Actress set is one of the largest 19th century real photo sets that rivals only the Old Judge baseball set in terms of subjects and poses. The N245 set checklist is somewhere in the 2300-2400 range with some actresses having 10-15 poses or more. When you add in that there are back variations with the finnials that are used to break up the text, it is unlikely that the exact amount will ever be calculated but we would estimate it to be in the many thousands of possible combinations. A veritable treasure trove for the variation collectors out there. N245's are found in varying levels of condition from poor and up but the average lots are typically in VG to EX condition with varying photo quality and generally clear backs. With subjects like Lillian Russell, Sandra Bernhardt and Mary Anderson, the N245 set is a who's who of late 19th century actresses. The poses go from head shots to full length photos of anything from a dress to a more risque pose. There are a number of poses with interesting backdrops and props and there are a number of multiple subject poses. All in all a fun set to collect.
This interesting lot contains a pair of cards from the N245 Sweet Caporal set of the subject Go-Won-Go-Mohawk in VG to VGEX condition. One card has the usual black printed back and the other has the much tougher blue printed back. The blue print backs are significantly tougher than are the black-printed backs.
N245 Sweet Caporal Actresses Go-Won-Go Mohawk Lot of (2) Cards with TOUGH Blue Print Back
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