Lot # 3211: 1939 R173 Gum, Inc. "The World in Arms" PSA-Graded Complete Set (48)

This complete set of R173 "The World in Arms" cards features some of the finest artwork of any Gum, Inc. production. Created in the same era as the gruesome "Horrors of War" issue, the R173 "World in Arms" series focuses on the weapons used by countries involved in the then-current war efforts. The set is organized into six separate series, each with a different theme relating to the arms of the world: "Airplanes," "Ships," "Iron Cavalry," "Field Artillery," "Fortifications," and "Miscellaneous." Each card in this set has been graded and encapsulated by PSA. PSA Grading Composite: EX-MT 6 (8 cards): #1 Field Artillery, 1 Miscellaneous, 2 Iron Cavalry, 3 Airplanes, 4 Iron Cavalry, 6 Ships, 7 Miscellaneous, and 8 Miscellaneous. EX 5 (23 cards): #1 Airplanes, 1 Ships, 1 Iron Cavalry, 1 Fortifications, 2 Ships, 2 Field Artillery, 2 Fortifications, 3 Ships, 3 Field Artillery, 3 Miscellaneous, 4 Airplanes, 4 Ships, 4 Field Artillery, 4 Miscellaneous, 5 Airplanes, 6 Airplanes, 6 Miscellaneous, 7 Ships, 8 Ships, 10 Ships, 11 Airplanes, 13 Airplanes, and 15 Airplanes. VG-EX 4 (13 cards): #2 Airplanes, 3 Iron Cavalry, 4 Fortifications, 5 Ships, 7 Airplanes, 8 Airplanes, 9 Ships, 10 Airplanes, 11 Ships. 12 Airplanes, 12 Ships, 14 Airplanes, and 16 Airplanes. VG 3 (3 cards): #2 Miscellaneous, 3 Fortifications, and 5 Miscellaneous. GOOD 2 (1 card): #9 Airplanes. This is an outstanding entirely graded complete set of this popular 1930s gum issue. Total: 48 cards. The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot.