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Lot 1361: 1887 Allen & Ginter Collection (21)

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Reserve: $500.00
Winning Bid: $1,372.85
Price Realized: $1,640.56
Auction Date:6/18/2003 9:00 PM EST

One of the earliest and most popular tobacco issues ever produced, the Allen & Ginter issue of 1887 featured a wide range of athletes and members of the sporting world. Featured in this collection are 21 different cards from the classic N28 series including 14 PSA graded cards. The most notable cards are: Hall of Fame boxer Jack Dempsey (PSA 6 EX-MT), Buffalo Bill Cody (PSA 6 EX-MT), and Annie Oakley (PSA 4 VG-EX). Other PSA graded cards include: Jem Smith, Ike Weir, Queckberner, and Schaeffer all in PSA 7 NRMT, Bogardus, Frey, Adams, Daily, and Dion in PSA 6 EX-MT, and McKay and Vignaux in PSA 5 EX. The balance of the collection includes Temer, Malone, Hosmer, Hamm, Gaudaur, Trickett, and Bubear, which average from poor to good. A fantastic opportunity to add some great looking nineteenth century cards to your collection!

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