Lot # 2848: 1902-1903 T7 Turkish Trophies "Hamilton King Girls" Collection (54) Including Complete and Near-Complete Sets

Collection of fifty-four different T7 Turkish Trophies "Hamilton King Girls" tobacco premiums including a complete and near-complete (minus one) set. The T7 "Hamilton King Girls" are rare and among the most striking nonsport tobacco premiums ever issued. These premiums feature magnificent full-color artistic drawings of pretty women. The set is organized into six separate series, each with a different theme: "Sketches," "Girls," "Bathing Girls," "Period Gowns," "Flag Girls," and "Bathing-Athletic-Dancing Girls." The fifty-four T7 premiums in this collection include subjects from four of the six sub series: 1) T7-1 "Sketches" (1): #12 "Girl With Slip" (price sticker on reverse, otherwise Vg+). 2) T7-4 "Period Gowns" Near-Complete Set (24/25): Condition is Vg to Vg-Ex overall, with seven lesser (six of which are due to small pencil marks on the reverse). Missing #44 "1794" for completion. 3) T7-5 "Flag Girls" Complete Set (25): Condition is Gd to Vg overall, with a couple Vg-Ex and five lesser. 4) T7-6 "Bathing-Athletic-Dancing Girls" (4) Plus Redemption Coupon: #4 (Vg, coupon back), 12 (Vg, coupon back), 14 (color added, otherwise Fr-Gd, gift slip back), and 17 (Gd+, coupon back). The original redemption coupon is very presentable but technically grades modestly due to tiny interior tears. T7s are big cards; due to their large size they tend to be subject to a little more corner wear and creases than smaller cards. Colorful, scarce, and beautifully lithographed, this is a rarely offered collection of these quality nonsport tobacco premiums. Total: 54 premiums and one coupon.