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1912/1923 John Player & Sons “Characters from Dickens” Set of 50.
Lot 584. 1912/1923 John Player & Sons “Characters from Dickens” Set of 50. Such Dickens characters as David Copperfield, Scrooge and the Artful Dodger are shown in drawings on the fronts of these cards and described in text on the backs. The British cigarette company issued the set in two 25-card series in 1912, and then re-issued it in 1923. This set consists of 29 cards from the 1912 issue and 21 from the later issue. The fronts of the cards are identical. Designation as “A Series of 50” distinguishes the 1923 edition. A somewhat difficult, desirable and entertaining set. Vg-ex set with some cards less, some better.
Winning Bid $35.
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