Lot # 2766: 1913 T221 Pan Handle Scrap "Champion Women Swimmers" Near-Complete Set (79/100)

Presented is a rarely offered near-complete set of seventy-nine different cards (out of 100 in the set) from the 1913 T221 Pan Handle Scrap "Champion Women Swimmers" series. Missing the following twenty-one cards for completion: #34, 44, 45, 49, 50, 51, 53, 60, 65, 68, 69, 77, 82, 83, 85, 86, 92, 95, 96, 97, and 99. Includes the following seven duplicates: #1, 6, 8, 11, 23, 25, and 35. This fascinating issue features female champion swimmers of the era. Condition of the near-complete set is 53% Gd to Vg (mostly Gd and including one Vg-Ex) and 47% Pr to Fr. Condition of the duplicates is Pr to Fr overall, with two trimmed. This is a very presentable lower-grade near-complete set of this unusual 1910-era tobacco issue. Total: 86 cards (near set of 79 plus seven duplicates).