Description: The best year for tobacco cards & some of the earliest ever by the top tobaccocompany in the world out of Richmond, Virginia. (Tobacco Capitol) There were no Gladiator, Roman Soldiers or Tribesman ever pictured on tobacco cardsprior to this set of four from the year, 1887.... 137-years ago. 1st edition You get two PSA 3's and two that were removed from an album you could send in as'A' Authentic. The set contained 50 cards of Arms of All Nations... dating back before recorded history allthe way to the Machine Gun invented in 1884. These are wonderful conversation pieces placed inside cigarette packs to stiffen the pack& for promotional/collecting. These are basically the very first ever trading cards & Allen & Ginterlead the way with these colorful beauties. They also had sets of birds, Indian Chiefs & of coursethe king set of World's Champions... The first baseball cards. Could you imagine fighting in a coliseum with just a sling? Yowza! These are super cool. Own pieces of history older than Coca~Cola! Antiques as old as the construction ofthe Eiffel Tower. Another tidbit for the year 1887>>January 28 – In a snowstorm at Fort Keogh, Montana,the largest snowflakes on record are reported. They are 15 inches (38 cm) wide and 8 inches (20 cm) thick All four cards included Reasonable offers considered, Thank you.
Price: 299.99 USD
Location: Lewiston, Idaho
End Time: 2024-10-05T00:27:51.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Card Size: Tobacco
Type: Sports Trading Card
Sport: Historic Weapons
Set: 1887 Allen & Ginter Arms of All Nations, 1887 N3 Allen & Ginter Arms of All Nations
Bundle Description: YOU GET ALL FOUR
Number of Cards: 4
Custom Bundle: Yes
Manufacturer: Allen & Ginter
Year Manufactured: 1887
Features: Antiquities
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Vintage: Yes