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25 Different Quality British Card Sets, 1920s-70, on a Variety of Subjects.
Lot 268. 25 Different Quality British Card Sets, 1920s-70, on a Variety of Subjects. All sets are complete. Most have color fronts and descriptive backs. The earliest offering is Lambert & Butler’s 1926 “Pirates & Highwayman” set of 25. Two early sets are from Player & Sons, 1932 “Wild Birds” (50) and 1935 “Sea Fishes” (50). Other sets: Maxlin Marketing 1951 “Motor Cars” (25). 1954 Kane Products “Wild Animals” (50). Horniman Tea 1958 “Wild Animals” (48). Kane 1958 “National Pets Club” first series (25). Brooke Bond 1959 “Wild Flowers” Series 2 with “issued by” (50). Rington’s 1961 “Ships of the Royal Navy” (25). Lambert’s 1961 “Before Our Time” (25) and 1964 “Past & Present” (25), interesting history. Mister Softee’s 1963 “Top 20” (20) music series with such stars as Acker Bilk, Duane Eddy, Elvis, Bobby Darin, Connie Francis, Shirley Bassey, Frank Sinatra, the Tornados, Cliff Richard and the Shadows. Regent Oil 1965 “Do You Know?” (25) oversized cards with scientific and architectural information. Lyons Maid 1965 “Famous Aircraft” (40). 1966 Hitchman’s “Buses and Trams” (25). Kraft 1971 “Historic Military Uniforms” (12). Brooke Bond 1972 “Prehistoric Animals” (50). Hitchman’s 1973 “Regimental Uniforms of the Past” (25). Lyons Maid 1974 “Beautiful Butterflies” (12) die-cuts. Quaker Oats 1976 “Nature Trek” (6). Carreras Black Cat 1975 “Vintage Cars” (50) and “Military Uniforms” (50). Kellogg’s 1985 “Prehistoric Monsters and the Present” (8). And a 1987 reprint of the 1914 Wills set “Dogs” (25). These sets average nm with occasional cards that grade lower.
Winning Bid $218.
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