1888 N36 Allen & Ginter "American Indians" SGC- and PSA-Graded Complete Set (50)

Presented is an exceptional complete set of N36 Allen & Ginters large-format American Indians. By any measure, N36 American Indians are among the rarest and most beautiful of all nineteenth-century tobacco-card issues! It is not surprising that these cards have begun to attract serious attention, long overdue, from advanced collectors.Issued in 1888, N36s are one of the rarest of all the Allen & Ginter sets. They feature the same subjects and designs as the smaller N2 Allen & Ginters, but in a larger format and with background artwork added to each card's design. Measuring approximately 2.75 x 3.25 inches, the large-format N36 Allen & Ginters are widely recognized as among the most attractive and highly prized card sets ever issued. Each card is professionally graded and encapsulated by PSA (5) or SGC (45). Please note that 28 of the SGC-graded cards are in SGC holders using the 100-point scale and the single-digit grade equivalent is used in the composite below. SGC Grading Composite: EX 5 (6 cards): Big Elk, Black Hawk Sac & Fox, Chief Joseph, Iron Bull, White Swan, and War Captain (PSA). VG/EX+ 55 (4 cards): Black Hawk Dakota, John Grass, Mad Bear, and Spotted Tail. VG/EX 4 (13 cards): Agate Arrow Point, Big Bear, Big Chief, Big Razor, Black Eye, British (PSA), Keokuk, Red Bird (PSA), Red Cloud, Red Thunder, True Eagle, Wetcunie, and Young Whirlwind (PSA). VG+ 3.5 (1 card): Striker. VG 3 (10 cards): Arkikita (PSA), Clam Fish, Crow's Breast, Great War Chief, Hairy Bear, John Yellow Flower, Noon Day, Red Shirt, Rushing Bear, and White Shield. GOOD 2 (3 cards): Bull Head, Cayatanita, and King of the Crows. FAIR 1.5 (5 cards): The American Indian, Keokuk's Son, Lean Wolf, Man and Chief, and Many Horns. POOR 1 (8 cards): Always Riding, Big Snake, Chief Gall, Deer Ham, Geronimo, Grey Eagle, Sitting Bull, and Young Black Dog. This is an extremely attractive complete set of these very rare and desirable nineteenth-century cards, with fronts with outstanding color and appearance. This offering represents an extremely rare opportunity to acquire a complete N36 Allen & Ginter set. Total: 50 cards. The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot.