Lot # 3175: 1933 R73 Goudey "Indian Gum" Collection (86) Including Geronimo, Buffalo Bill, and One "Series of 312 - White Background" Variation

Presented is a collection of eighty-six 1933 R73 Goudey "Indian Gum" trading cards highlighted by Buffalo Bill, Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone, Pocahontas, and Geronimo. Includes one "Series 312 - White Background" card, a variation which has always been challenging for collectors. Goudey's 1933 R73 Indian Gum series is one of the most popular nonsport sets ever issued. Its outstanding color, detailed artwork, and popular subject matter all contribute to making this set one of nonsport collecting's all-time classics. Condition is 17% Vg-Ex to Ex, 46% Gd to Vg, and 37% Pr to Fr (including some due to light glue residue on the reverse). We have selected four cards for grading and encapsulation by SGC. This collection consists of the following: 1) Series 48 (10 cards): #6, 10, 12, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 25 Geronimo (VG 3, blue panel), and 26. 2) Series 96 (43 cards): #9, 14, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33 Pocahontas (EX/NM 6), 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50 Daniel Boone (VG 3), 51, 52 Davy Crockett (Gd due to very small spot of paper loss on reverse), 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 Buffalo Bill (Fr due to glue residue on reverse), 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, and 72. 3) Series 192 (15 cards): #29, 41, 48, 74, 75, 91, 96, 97, 98, 100, 114, 122, 123, 129, and 134. 4) Series 216 (9 cards): #81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 88, 143, 159, and 161. 5) Series 264 (2 cards): #103 and 104. 6) Series 312 (7 cards): #156 (VG 3, white background), 171, 174, 178, 189, 194, and 216. This is an attractive mixed-grade collection of one of the most popular, substantial, and desirable of all 1930s gum-card sets. Total: 86 cards.