Lot # 2773: 1880s to 1920s Nonsport-Card Collection (1,006)

Extremely substantial and eclectic collection of 1,006 nonsport cards spanning the 1880s to 1920s, including many highlights and representation from seventy-one different issues. Overall condition ranges from Pr to Vg-Ex (averaging Gd), with 2% better and approximately 7% skinned and/or trimmed. This collection consists of the following:

1) C93 "Movie Stars" (4 cards).

2) E1 "Army Cards" (2 cards): Mexico - Infantry and Spain - Pavia Hussar.

3) E5-2 "Novelty Specialties" (1 card): King Albert Belgium.

4) E26 "Animal Cards" Near-Complete Set (21/24): Missing the following three cards for completion: Kangaroo, Puma or Mount'n Lion, and Rhinoceros.

5) E28 "Zoo Cards - Quadrupeds" (1 card): Lion.

6) E34 "Bird Cards" (2 cards): Red Headed Bunting and Scarlet Tanager.

7) E123 "Movie Actors and Actresses - Fancy Frame" (7 cards): #4, 8, 14, 30, 35, 56, and 58.

8) E124 "Movie Actors and Actresses - Rectangular Photo" (75 cards, 54 different).

9) E226 "Bird Series - Bird Studies" (12 cards).

10) N2 "American Indian Chiefs" (1 card): Striker/Apache (Pr).

11) N13 "Game Birds - Small" (1 card): Red Head Duck.

12) N33 "World's Smokers" (5 cards).

13) N78 "Histories of Generals - Booklets" (1 booklet): Gillmore (new binding created, otherwise Pr).

14) N79 "Histories of Poor Boys - Booklets" (2 booklets): Ole Bull and Talmage.

15) N85 "Postage Stamps - Type 1" (3 cards): All skinned.

16) N110B Gail and Ax "French Novelties" (1 card).

17) N116 "Illustrated Songs" (2 cards): O Fair Dove and Yes Sir (both trimmed).

18) N150B "Actors and Actresses - Photographic (Large) Type 1A" (2 cards).

19) N150B "Actors and Actresses - Photographic (Large) Type 1B" (2 cards).

20) N163 "Dogs of the World" (1 card): Coach Dog (skinned, otherwise Pr).

21) N224 "Military Series" (1 card): North Carolina.

22) N257 "Beautiful Women" (5 cards).

23) N259 "Types of the Stage" Near-Complete Set (23/25): Missing Female Juggler and Leaping Lady for completion.

24) N263 "Actresses - Tiger (Medium Size)" (2 cards): Claire and Thorne.

25) N303 "Costumes of Warriors & Soldiers" (4 cards): Two Pr and two trimmed.

26) N306 "National Flowers" (4 cards).

27) N353 "Ladies of the White House" Near-Complete Set (20/25) Plus 1 Duplicate: Four cards are Type 2 (with border) and the rest are Type 1 (no border). Includes one duplicate Mrs. Grover Cleveland. Missing the following five cards for completion: Mrs. John Q. Adams, Mrs. Andrew Jackson, Harriet Lane Johnston, Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, and Mrs. John Tyler/the President's Bride.

28) N385 "Animals" (3 cards): #3, 9, and 24.

29) N458 "Playing Cards - Type 2B" (3 cards).

30) N462 "The New Discovery" (4 cards): Three Pr and one trimmed.

31) S3 "Animals" (2 silks): Fennec and Magot.

32) S9 "Butterflies and Moths" (2 silks).

33) S17 "Military and Lodge Medals" (4 silks).
34) S49-1A Nebo "Flowers - Small" (1 silk): Gladiola.

35) S49-2A Nebo "Flowers - Medium" (1 silk): Columbine.

36) T27-1 "Actress Series - Gold Border" (11 cards).

37) T27-2 "Actress Series - Star, Crescent, Bat Design" (7 cards).

38) T27-3 "Actress Series - White Border" (22 cards).

39) T36 "Auto Drivers" (2 cards): Grant and Lancia.

40) T38 "Aviators" Near-Complete Set (19/25) Plus 2 Duplicates: Includes 18 gold backs and three white backs. Missing the following six cards for completion: Curtiss, Lesseps, White, Hamilton, Hilliard, and Voisin. Includes two duplicates (Harmon and Post).

41) T39 "Battleships" (2 cards): Louisiana and Ohio.

42) T40 "Battleships & Signal Flags" (1 card): The Maria Teresa.

43) T44 "Birthday Horoscopes" (8 cards).

44) T52 "Costumes & Scenery" Near-Complete Set (50/51) Plus 4 Duplicates: Missing only Spain for completion.

45) T54 "Cross Stitch" (1 card).

46) T57 "Fable Series" Near-Complete Set Series 1-50 (49/50) Plus 45 Duplicates: Missing only The Widow and the Hen for completion. Of the forty-five duplicates, there are twenty-six different cards.

47) T57 "Fable Series" Near-Complete Set Series 51-100 (48/50) Plus 13 Duplicates: Missing The Leopard and the Fox and The Woodman and the Wood Nymph for completion.

48) T58 "Fish Series" (1 card): Codfish.

49) T62 "Fortune Series" (3 cards).

50) T69 "Historic Homes Series" Complete Set (50) Plus 20 Duplicates.

51) T70 "Historical Events Series" (18 cards): All but one card are the 'Larger card' variation (one small).

52) T80 Tolstoi "Military Series - Gold Border" (1 card): Scottish Rifles Piper England (Tolstoi back).

53) T85 "Movie Stars - Type 1 (Sepia Photo)" (8 cards): #44, 48, 55, two 63, 82, 83, and 97.

54) T85 "Movie Stars - Type 2A (B&W Photo)" (62 cards).

55) T85 "Movie Stars - Type 2B (Studio Name)" Near-Complete Set (89/100) Plus 28 Duplicates: Missing the following eleven cards for completion: #107, 124, 127, 171, 183, 184, 186, 193, 195, 198, and 200. Duplicates (28): #102, 105, 109, 110, 112, 115, 118, 133, 145, 149, two 155, 156, two 157, 159, 166, 167, three 169, 172, 176, 177, 179, 182, and two 192.

56) T85 "Movie Stars - Type 2C (Mack Sennett)" (11 cards).

57) T85 "Movie Stars - Type 3 (Oval Frame)" (2 cards): #48 and 60.

58) T89 "National Types" (1 card): #18.

59) T94 "Post Card Series" (5 cards).

60) T97 "Riddle Series" (1 card).

61) T98 "Rulers of the World" (1 card): Errazuriz, Pres. of Chile (trimmed).

62) T99 "Sights & Scenes of the World Complete Set (50) Plus 93 Duplicates: Includes ninety-three duplicates (which make up another near set).

63) T100 "Silhouettes" (1 card).

64) T105 "Assorted Standard Bearers of Different Countries" (3 cards).

65) T106 "State Girl Series" (11 cards).

66) T112 "Toast Series" (23 cards): Includes eight cards from group 201-300, ten from group 301-425, and five from 426 to 550.

67) T113 "Types of Nations" (1 card): Siam.

68) T114 "Up to Date Comics" (4 cards).

69) T175 "Heroes of the Spanish War" (3 cards): Bailey, Pfeffer, and Roosevelt.

70) T176 "Actresses - Pkg Design" (1 card): #32.

71) T423 "Dancing Women" (5 cards): All skinned, otherwise Pr.

This is a very presentable medium- to lower-grade collection of early nonsport cards, with many highlights, offering tremendous break value. Total: 1,006 cards. The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot.