Auction #7 - February 2021
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/28/2021
The N555 Buchanan & Lyall Black Joe Cut Plug Italian Series is a tough ten card set picturing scenes from Italian life over the years. Each card pictures a famous Italian include Pope Leo XIII, Christopher Columbus and others. The series measures 2-5/16" by 3-13/16" and have very colorful fronts with advertising for the Black Joe Cut Plug tobacco from Buchanan & Lyall on the backs of the cards. Featuring what would today be a racist image as the advertising for Black Joe tobacco, the cards are tough to obtain.
This lot is for a single type card from the N555 Buchanan & Lyall Black Joe Cut Plug Italian Series. The subject pictures the ship Navi Di Guerra Duilio and is in Poor condition with trimming and creasing. The back advertising is in good condition with no paper loss.
N555 Buchanan and Lyall Black Joe Cut Plug Italian Scenes Type Card
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