Auction #7 - February 2021
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/28/2021
The N512 classification seems to be somewhat of a 'catch-all' classification and inludes cards from a number of advertisers. In almost all cases, the cards of the N512 classification have glossier type fronts--glossier than the average 19th century cards. Cards can be found in a multitude of sizes with advertising for the tobacco company on the front, on the back or on both. Collecting N512 cards can be a daunting task as the occasional card comes up but it is rare to find a large group of them and difficult to put together a 'set' of the cards within a particular issuer due to the fact the cards aren't numbered and it appears that different issuers used different subjects within their sets. They do, however, provide for a fertile field for the type card collector due to the various combinations of advertisers, sizes and types of paper they can be found printed on.
This lot is for a single N512-UNC card from Grand Republic Cigarros. The card measures about 4" by 5" and is sized about the same size as other cataloged N512's with similar artwork from a Cigarro company.
N512-UNC Grand Republic Cigarros Type Card
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