Lot # 489: 1890 N98 Duke Cigarettes Terrors of America Collection (17)

Category: Non-Sports Cards

Starting Bid: $150.00

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Item was in Auction "Fall, 2017 Ringside and Premier Auction",
which ran from 11/9/2017 4:44 AM to
11/26/2017 10:12 AM



Exceptional collection of PSA-graded cards from the interesting and humorous N88 Duke Cigarettes "Terrors of America" issue from 1890. Suffice to say that the expression "Terrors of America" has come to have an entirely new connotation than it did in 1890 when Duke Sons & Co issued this fascinating and colorful 50-card set each of the cards featuring a young boy involved in a popular game questionable activity or assorted mischief. Each lithograph includes a humorous pun or play on words. This grouping of 17 cards from the issue each present exxtremely well with white backgrounds and colorful imagery. A breakdown of the cards are as follows: PSA EX-MT 6 (5 cards): Der's A Stunt Oh! If I Ketch Oh! I'm In The First Class Please Come Home and Tug of War; PSA EX-MT 7 Q (1 card): Say! Stop De Game; PSA EX 5 (6 cards): Let Her Go Slow A Great Big Bite Fishing The Boss Short-Stop (2) Hide & Seek; PSA EX 5 Q (1 card): Say Yous Fellows; PSA VG-EX 4 (3 cards): Here's My Maud S Marbles Wid Me One Hand; PSA VG 3 (1 card): Extra! Extra! An interesting clean grouping of cards from this fascinating issue including two of the "Short Stop" baseball-themed card. 17 cards total.

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