Lot # 2803: 1910-Era Hassan "T" Set Complete and Partial Set Collection (10 Sets, 366 Cards)

Collection of ten complete and partially complete nonsport tobacco-card sets from the 1910 era, plus duplicates. Included are several extremely classic and popular sets depicting various subjects such as animals, explorers, and lighthouses. This collection consists of the following: 1) 1910 T73 Hassan "Indian Life in the 60s" Complete Set (50): Condition ranges from Pr to Vg-Ex (averaging Gd-Vg), with a couple Ex. 2) 1910 T73 Hassan "Indian Life in the 60s" Partial Set (23/50) Plus 11 Duplicates: Condition ranges from Pr to Vg-Ex (averaging Gd). 3) 1910 T118 Hassan "The World's Greatest Explorers" Complete Set (25): Condition ranges from Pr to Ex (averaging Vg). 4) 1910 T118 Hassan "The World's Greatest Explorers" Partial Set (17/25) Plus 10 Duplicates: Condition ranges from Pr to Ex (averaging Vg), with one trimmed. Missing the following eight cards for completion: Bartlett, Bonsall, Brainard, De Long, Greely, Hudson, Livingstone, and Schley. 5) 1910 T30 Hassan "Arctic Scenes" Complete Set (25): Condition ranges from Pr-Fr to Vg-Ex (averaging Gd-Vg), with one Ex. 6) 1910 T30 Hassan "Arctic Scenes" Partial Set (17/25) Plus 9 Duplicates: Condition ranges from Pr to Vg-Ex (averaging Gd-Vg). Missing the following eight cards for completion: America, Andree's Farwell Message, Cape Parry, Cape Sabine, Eskimo Woman, The Explorer's Friend, The Midnight Sun, and The Tegetthof. 7) 1910 T29 Hassan "Animals Series" Complete Set (80): Condition ranges from Pr to Vg-Ex (averaging Gd-Vg), with a couple Ex. 8) 1910 T29 Hassan "Animals Series" Partial Set (49/80) Plus 43 Duplicates: Condition ranges from Pr to Vg-Ex (averaging Gd). 9) 1911 T77 Hassan "Light House Series" Complete Set (50): Condition ranges from Pr to Vg-Ex (averaging Gd). 10) 1911 T77 Hassan "Light House Series" Partial Set (30/50) Plus 20 Duplicates: Condition ranges from Pr to Vg-Ex (averaging Gd). This is a very appealing representation of early nonsport tobacco sets. These sets would make superb additions to any nonsport collection or serve as the foundation for the beginning of a new collection focused on classic 1910-era tobacco card sets. Total: 459 cards.