Auction #17 - June 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/30/2024
The R41 Dick Tracy set of (144) cards was issued in 1937 by the Walter H Johnson candy company of Chicago, IL. The cards were issued with Dick Tracy Caramels in 1 cent packs. The set pictured the episodes of Dick Tracy which originally began in 1931. By the time this set was issued, American children were fascinated with the yellow-coated detective and his exploits. The cards picture Tracy and his cast of characters fighting crime and solving problems. A large find of cards numbered 121-144 in very high grade was found in the 1980's and most sets typically have those high number cards in EXMT or better.
This near complete set of (137/144) R41 Walter Johnson Candy Dick Tracy cards are in Good to NM condition, averaging around VG/VGEX. The missing numbers to be complete are #97, #98, #100, #106, #108, #113 and #116. The high numbers 121-144 are in NM to NM/MT condition as is common.
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