Lot # 3166: 1880s Allen & Ginter, Duke, Goodwin, Kimball, and Kinney Nonsport Tobacco-Card Collection (526)

Presented is a sizable collection of 526 cards from dozens of classic nineteenth-century nonsport issues produced by Allen & Ginter, Duke, Goodwin, Kimball, and Kinney. Condition is 12% Vg-Ex to Ex and 88% ranging from Pr to Vg (mostly Pr, averaging Fr, and including nineteen trimmed and forty-three skinned [many of which are also trimmed]). This collection consists of the following:

1) E15 Flag Caramels (26 cards).

2) N4 Allen & Ginter Birds of America (6 cards): Blue Bird, Goldfinch, Mother Careys's Chicken, Snow Bird, Red-winged Starling, and Swallow-Tailed Flycatcher.

3) N5 Allen & Ginter Birds of the Tropics (3 cards): Alexandrine Ring Parakeet, Satin Bower Bird, and Quezal.

4) N6 Allen & Ginter City Flags (9 cards): Bordeaux, Carrara, Genoa, Havana, Modena, Paris, Rotterdam, Strasbourg, and Valaparaiso.

5) N9 Allen & Ginter Flags of All Nations (3 cards): Cuba, Norway, and Papal Standard.

6) N11 Allen & Ginter Flags of the States and Territories (15 cards): All cards are skinned. Includes the following: Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, and Washington Territory.

7) N13 Allen & Ginter Game Birds (6 cards): American Snake Bird, Black Head Duck, Curlew, Mallard Duck, Pintail Duck, and Prairie Chicken.

8) N21 Allen & Ginter Quadrupeds (3 cards): Elephant, Leopard, and Rhinoceros

9) N70 Dukes Actors and Actresses (31 cards).

10) N71 Dukes Actors and Actresses (33 cards).

11) N73 Duke's Fancy Dress Ball Costumes (24 cards).

12) N75 W. Duke, Sons & Co. Floral Beauties and Language of Flowers (8 cards): Cobaea, Corn-Flower, Snow Ball, two Sun Flower, two Tea Rose, and Wild English Daisy.

13) N80 Duke's Holidays (14 cards): Annual Fete, Caledonian Games, Carnival at Nice, Carnival at Rome, Chinese New Year, Derby Day, Gustavus Adolphus Festival, 14th of July, two Independence Day (Peru), New Year, The Nile Bride, Shah's Birthday, and Shorve Tide.

14) N91 Duke's Yacht Colors of the World (15 cards): twoAtlantic Yacht Club, Columbia Yacht Club, Danish Yacht Club, Eastern Yacht Club, Haverhill Yacht Club, Isle Of Purbeck Yacht Club, Mud Hook Yacht Club, Oceanic Yacht Club, Royal Canadian Yacht Club, Royal Squadron Yacht Club, Royal Welsh Yacht Club, St. Petersburg Imperial Yacht Club, Union Yacht Club, and Williamsburg Yacht Club.

15) N111 Duke "Gems of Beauty" (3 cards).

16) N129 Duke "Stars of the Stage" (6 cards).

17) N150 Duke's Actors and Actresses Honest Long Cut Tobacco (38 cards). One card is skinned.

18) N150 G.W. Gail & Ax's Navy Long Cut Tobacco (8 cards).

19) N163 Goodwin & Co. Dogs of the World (4 cards): Cocker Spaniel, two Dandy Dinmont, adn St. Bernard (smooth).

20) N216 Kinney Bros. Animals (10 cards): Condition is xxx. Includes the following: Bactrian Camel, Bison, Female Gorilla, Male Gorilla, Polar Bear, Porcupine, Puma, Rattlesnake, Wolf, and Zebra.

21) N218 Kinney Brothers Famous Gems of the World (12 cards): Aquamarine, two Blue Diamond, Cape Diamond, Diamond (Bombay), two Green Aquamarine, Rock Crystal, two Sapphire, Topaz, and Turquois.

22) N222 Kinney Bros. Leaders (9 cards): Alexander the Great, two Catherine II Russia, Empress Eugenie, two Louisa of Germany, and three Mary Queen of Scots.

23) N224 Kinney Tobacco Military (27 cards): Condition is xx. Includes the following: 2nd Lieutenant Infantry U.S.A. 1886, Arouebussier France 16th Century, Artillery Sweden 1886, Captain Light Artillery U.S.A. 1886, Colonel U.S.A. 1886, Commandant of Artillery French Army 1886, Corporal of Ordinance U.S.A. 1886, Cuirassier Spain 1853, Engineer Corps Sweden 1886, Escambra Rifles, two Field Marshal Austria 1886, Field Officer of Artillery U.S.A 1886, French Sailor French Navy 1886, General Servia, Hussar of the Line Astro-Hungary 1886, Infantry Germany 1886, Lieutenant General U.S.A 1886, Lieutenant U.S.A. 1886, Member Gymnastic Society French Army 1886, Musician N.Y.S.M., Private of Cavalry U.S.A. 1886, Prussian Hussar-Red Prince Uniform Germany 1886, Officer Municipal Guard French Army 1886, Rajah, U.S. Infantry 1847, and Zulu Chief Natal, So. Africa.

24) N225 Kinney Brothers National Dances (19 cards).

25) T418 American Tobacco Co. Old and Ancient Ships (15 cards): A Tall Spaniard. 16th Century, Burmese War Boat. 16th Century, two Corean Junk. 18th Century, Egyptian War Galley. About 700 B.C., French Lugger, 18th Century, Japanese War Junk. 17th Century, Ship Of St. Louis 13th Century, Ship Of Wm. The Conqueror 11th Century, Spanish Armada. 1588, Santa Maria, two The Sovereign Of The Seas. 17th Century, and two Venetian Galley. 14th Century.

26) Miscellaneous small quantities from other 1880s nonsport sets (175 cards). This is a very substantial collection of mostly lower-grade cards from these popular sets. Total: 522 cards.