Lot # 2787: 1888 to 1965 Nonsport-Card Collection (459)

Presented is a very substantial and eclectic collection of 459 nonsport-cards spanning the years 1888 to 1965. The collection includes representation from forty-two different classic nonsport sets, including 1888 N19 A&G Pirates of the Spanish Main, 1938 R69 Gum Horrors of War, 1942 R120 Remember Pearl Harbor, 1964 Topps Beatles Black & White, and 1956 Topps Elvis Presley. The condition of the cards not specifically graded below is 10% Nr/Mt or better, 30% Ex to Ex-Mt, 44% Vg to Vg-Ex, and 16% lesser. This collection consists of the following: 1) 1888 N19 Allen and Ginter Pirates of the Spanish Main (4 cards): Pr to Fr. 2) 1900-1919 S23 American Tobacco Co. College Flag, Seal, Song, Yell (2 silks): Brown (Vg-Ex+) and C.C.N.Y. (Vg-Ex). 3) 1920's D25 Weber Baking Co. The Cowboy "His Life and Fun" (8 cards): Ranging from Pr-Fr to Gd, with one better and one with a tape repair. Key: Touching Leather (PSA VG-EX 4). 4) 1930's R70 Shelby Gum Co. Humpty Dumpty Up to Date (10 cards): Ranging from Pr to Vg (averaging Fr). 5) 1930's R138 Novel Package Co. Smilin' Jack (1 card): #8 (Gd-Vg). 6) 1934 R103 Novelty Gum Action Pictures (1 card): #10 The Battling Champs (PSA EX-MT 6). 7) 1934 R114 U.S. Caramel Co. "Presidents" (1 card): Wilson (Vg). 8) 1935 V289 Hamilton Chewing Gum Ltd. Hollywood Picture Stars (3 cards): #1 Devine (Vg), 13 Mix (Gd), and 39 Gable (Vg+). 9) 1935 R141 General Gum of Chicago Soldiers of the World (2 cards): Ethiopian (tape repair on reverse, otherwise Vg) and Indian (tape repair on reverse, otherwise Vg+). 10) 1936 R65 Goudey Gum Co. History of Aviation (3 cards): #2, 9, and 10. 11) 1937 R19-2 Goudey Auto License Plates (9 cards): Includes one R19-3. 12) 1938 R69 Gum, Inc. Horrors of War (6 cards): Gd to Vg overall, with one Vg-Ex. Includes the following: #16, 53, 66, 75, 78, and 90. 13) 1940's D39-15 Bell Bread Sea Riders Partial Set (15/24): Ranging from Pr to Gd. 14) 1940's R66 Candyland Co. Heroes of Pearl Harbor Partial Set (4/8): Hand cut. 15) 1941 R168 M. Pressner & Co. War Scenes (8 cards): Consists of two 4-card uncut panels (#133-136 [Vg] and 137-140 [Gd+]). 16) 1942 R120 Remember Pearl Harbor Partial Set (4/8): Hand cut. Includes the following: #1, 2, 3, and 6. 17) 1950 R714-2 Topps Bring 'em Back Alive (30 cards). 18) 1951 R701-13 Bowman Jets, Rockets, and Spacemen (7 cards): Ranging from Pr to Vg-Ex (averaging Gd). 19) 1952 F435 Wells Lamont Red Ryder (6 cards): Hand cut. 20) 1954 T129 Red Man American Indian Chiefs (9 cards). 21) 1954 Klene's Popeye Trading Cards (3 cards). 22) 1956 R710-1 Elvis Presley (16 cards): Vg-Ex to Ex overall, with a couple slightly higher and lower. 23) 1956 F278-6 Post Cereal Ringling Bros. and Barhum & Bailey "Circus Toys" Partial Set (9/15). 24) 1957 Topps Target: Moon (35 cards): Ranging from Vg to Ex-Mt (averaging Vg-Ex+), with a couple lesser. 25) 1959 R730-2 Fleer Indian Trading Cards (13 cards). 26) 1959 R738-1 Ad-Trix Popeye Trading Cards (18 cards). 27) 1960 Colinville Prairie Pioneers (7 cards). 28) 1960's W510-01 Abby Finishing Corp. Loony Series (18 cards). 29) 1960 R731-1 Fleer Casper (2 cards): #1 (Ex-Mt) and 24 (Nr/Mt). 30) 1960 R734-1 Leaf Foney Ads (5 cards). 31) 1961 R732-1 Fleer Pirates Bold Flag Stickers (3 cards). 32) 1962 R711-15 Topps Stamp Gum (Famous Americans Stamps) Partial Set (46/80): Key: #53 John L. Sullivan (, boxer). 33) 1963 R713-01b Topps Monster Cards (13 cards): Includes one Midgee (01a) card (#1). 34) 1964 R818-6 Donruss Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (20 cards). 35) 1964 Topps/O-Pee-Chee Beatles Black and White Series 1-3 (51 cards) Plus Wrapper (Vg): Thirty-two O-Pee-Chee and nineteen Topps. 36) 1964 Topps Beatles "Hard Days Night" Partial Set (32/55). 37) 1964 R710-8e Topps Beatles Plaks (2 cards): #24 (Ex+) and 29 (Ex-Mt). 38) 1965 R708-13 Topps Monster Greeting Cards (10 cards). 39) 1965 R709-8 Topps "Battle" (11 cards): Ranging from Vg to Ex (averaging Vg-Ex). 40) 1965 W543 Bettman Archive Civil War Picture Cards (4 cards): Three Ex and Vg-Ex. 41) 1965 R734-5 Leaf What's My Job? (5 cards). 42) 1965 Topps Push Pull (3 cards): Gd-Vg overall. This is a fascinating lot which is a collection unto itself. Total: 459 cards.