Lot # 3167: 1900s to 1950s Nonsport Shoebox Collection (2,562)

Substantial and eclectic collection of 2.562 nonsport cards spanning the 1910s to 1960s (includes a small percentage of sports cards). This is a vast and fascinating collection that includes some complete and near-complete sets of these popular nonsport issues. Manufacturers include numerous cigarette manufacturers, Arm & Hammer, Bowman, and Topps, with several European manufacturers also represented. The condition of the cards not graded separately below ranges from Pr to Ex (averaging Gd-Vg), with a few better, a few trimmed, and a few altered. The strip cards are cut poorly overall. This collection consists of the following:

1) C1 "Birds, Beasts, and Fishes" (41 cards): Ranging from Pr to Ex (averaging Vg).

2) E3 American Caramel "Navy Caramels" (8 cards): Three Pr and five trimmed.

3) J2 "Beautiful Birds" Large (2 cards).

4) J3 "Game Bird Series" Large (1 card).

5) J4 "New Series Of Birds" Large (34 cards): Ranging from Pr to Vg (averaging Fr).

6) J5 "Useful Birds of America" Series 1 (25 cards): Ranging from Pr to Gd overall.

7) J6 "Useful Birds of America" Series 2 (30 cards): Ranging from Pr to Gd overall.

8) J7 "Useful Birds of America" Series 3 (27 cards): Ranging from Pr to Gd overall.

9) J9-5 "Useful Birds of America" Series 9 (27 cards): 65% ranging from Vg-Ex to Nr/Mt (averaging Ex/Ex-Mt) and 35% lesser grades (mostly Gd).

10) J9-6 "Useful Birds of America" Series 10 (51 cards): 60% ranging from Vg-Ex to Nr/Mt (averaging Ex/Ex-Mt) and 40% lesser grades (averaging Gd).

11) R1 Goudey "Action Gum" (6 cards): Gd, Pr-Fr, and four Pr. Includes the following: #8, 10, 37, 66, 77, and 89.

12) R132 "Aviation" Series of 48 (3 cards): #310 (Pr), 314 (Pr), and 343 (Pr).

13) R168 M.P. & Co. "War Scenes" (7 cards): Pr to Fr, with most showing trimming. Includes the following: #106, 110, 114, 117, 127, 137, and 147.

14) R177-1 Gum Products Zoom "Airplane Pictures" (3 cards).

15) T27-1 Fatima "Actress Series" Gold Border (6 cards).

16) T27-3 "Actress Series" White Border (8 cards): One Richmond back, rest Fatima.

17) T37 "Automobile Series" (10 cards): Poor overall.

18) T42-1 "Bird Series" White Borders (110 cards).

19) T42-2 "Bird Series" Gold Borders (202 cards): Ranging from Pr to Vg-Ex (averaging Gd).

20) T43 "Bird Series" Fancy Frames (69 cards).

21) T44 Mogul "Birthday Horoscopes" (10 cards).

22) T51 Murad "College Series" (62 cards): Ranging from Pr to Vg (averaging Fr), with ten showing trimmed borders.

23) T52 Helmar/Turkish "Costumes & Scenery" (46 cards): Ranging from Pr to Vg-Ex (averaging Gd). Twenty-six Helmar backs and twenty Turkish trophies backs.

24) T56 "Emblem Series" (14 cards): Ranging from Pr to Vg (averaging Fr). Eleven Emblem backs and three Hassan backs.

25) T62 "Fortune Series" (11 cards).

26) T69 "Historic Homes Series" (102 cards): Ranging from Pr to Vg (averaging Fr).

27) T72 "Hudson-Fulton Series" (6 cards).

28) T78 "Little Henry" (42 cards): Ranging from Pr to Vg-Ex (averaging Gd-Vg), with a few Ex.

29) T79 "Military Series" White Border (52 cards): Pr to Gd, with a few Vg. Back advertising consists of one Lenox, fourteen Tolstoi, and thirty-seven Fez.

30) T80 Tolstoi "Military Series" (6 cards).

31) T81 "Military Series" (25 cards): Ranging from Pr to Vg (averaging Fr), with one altered. Includes sixteen die-cut variations and nine non-die-cuts.

32) T87 Wings "Modern American Airplanes" Series A-C (17 cards): Ranging from Pr to Vg (averaging Fr).

33) T99 "Sights & Scenes of the World" (252 cards): Ranging from Pr to Ex (averaging Gd).

34) T105 "Assorted Standard Bearers of Different Countries" (6 cards).

35) T106 Fatima "State Girl Series" (8 cards).

36) T112 Mogul "Toast Series" (72 cards): Ranging from Pr to Vg-Ex (averaging Gd).

37) T113 "Types of Nations" (83 cards): Ranging from Pr to Ex (averaging Gd-Vg).

38) T129 Red Man "American Indian Chiefs" (11 cards): Pr to Fr overall, with one showing a tape repair.

39) T177 "National Flag on Domino" (15 cards): Hand cut, otherwise ranging from Pr to Vg (averaging Fr).

40) 1900-1919 Player's "Army Corps & Divisional Signs" Series 1 (25 cards): Ranging from Gd to Vg-Ex overall.

41) 1901-1902 Ogden's "General Interest" Series A-D (10 cards).

42) 1902 Ogden's Guinea Gold Actors & Actresses Unnumbered (97 cards).

43) 1902 Ogden's Guinea Gold Actors & Actresses Numbered (72 cards).

44) 1902 Ogden's Guinea Gold New Series 1 (14 cards).

45) 1902 Ogden's Guinea Gold New Series C (10 cards).

46) 1916 Millbank "Animals" (51 cards): Ranging from Pr to Ex (averaging Gd-Vg).

47) 1924 Ogden's "Leaders of Men" (9 cards).

48) 1924 Player's "Natural History" Small Near-Complete Set (44/50) Plus Two Duplicates: 70% ranging from Vg to Ex, 30% lesser grades. Missing #4, 11, 14, 32, 33, and 36 for completion.

49) 1926-1927 W512 (10 cards): #21 Mix, three 23, 24 Chaplin, 25, two 28, 29, and 30.

50) 1926-1928 W511 (11 cards): Two #12, 13a, 14b, 15a,two 31, 32b, 33a, 34a, and 63 Chaplin.

51) 1928 Player's "Flags of the League of Nations" (34 cards).

52) 1930 Player's "History of Naval Dress" Small (37 cards): Ranging from Pr to Vg (averaging Gd).

53) 1932 Player's "Wild Birds" Small (11 cards).

54) 1935 Wills' "The Reign of H.M. King George V" (40 cards): Ranging from Pr to Ex (averaging Vg).

55) 1935 Player's "Kings & Queens of England" Small (26 cards): Ranging from Pr to Ex (averaging Gd).

56) 1936 Ardath "Figures of Speech" (29 cards): Ranging from Vg to Ex, with a couple higher and lower.

57) 1936 "Sights of Britain" (4 cards).

58) 1937 Carreras "History of Army Uniforms" (16 cards).

59) 1938 Gallaher Ltd. "Racing Scenes" Series of 48 (7 cards).

60) 1938 Senior Service "British Railways" (12 cards): Ranging from Ex to Nr/Mt-Mt, with a couple lesser.

61) 1938 Player's "Cricketers" Complete Set (50): Ranging from Vg-Ex to Nr/Mt, with a few lesser. Key: #28 Bradman (Pr).

62) 1938-1939 R. & J. Hill "View of Interest" Series 1-4 (20 cards): Ranging from Gd to Ex (averaging Vg/Vg-Ex), with a couple better.

63) 1939 W.A. & A.C. Churchman "Kings of Speed" (9 cards).

64) 1939 Player's "British Naval Craft" (5 cards).

65) 1950 Topps "Hopalong Cassidy" (4 cards).

66) 1950 Topps "Freedom's War" (7 cards).

67) 1950 Bowman "Wild West" (14 cards).

68) 1952 Bowman "U.S. Presidents" (13 cards): Ranging from Vg to Ex (averaging Vg-Ex), with one Gd.

69) 1952 Topps "Look 'n See" (12 cards): Ranging from Fr to Ex-Mt (averaging Vg). Includes the following: #10, 12 Key, 72, 86, 91, 92, 95, 111, 115, 126 Ericson, 127 Galileo (Vg-Ex), and 131.

70) 1956 Topps "Davy Crockett" Orange Back (6 cards): Pr overall. Consists of five gray backs and one white back.

71) 1959 Weetabix "The Western Story" (10 cards).

72)1963 Gad Fun Cards (21 cards): Ranging from Vg to Ex overall.

73) 1963 Topps Flags Midgee (12 cards): Ranging from Vg-Ex to Ex-Mt, with a couple lesser.

74) Additional nonsport cards from various manufacturers and years (298): Consisting of a mix of small quantities from well-known issues and issues that we could not readily identify. Includes 124 assorted cards from a circa 1950s "Birds" set with German/French bilingual text.

This is an extraordinarily substantial assemblage of 1910s to 1960s nonsport cards. Total: 2,562 cards. The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot.