1888 Bradley Pirate Tobacco Card N19 Allen & Ginter Pirates of the Spanish Main for Sale

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1888 Bradley Pirate Tobacco Card N19 Allen & Ginter Pirates of the Spanish Main For Sale

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1888 Bradley Pirate Tobacco Card N19 Allen & Ginter Pirates of the Spanish Main:
$47.50

This card wasissued by the ALLEN and GINTER. Tobacco Co of Richmond, Virginia. as an insertpremium in their brands of Tobacco and Cigarettes during 1888. This cards arefrom a series of 50 cards entitled , “PIRATES OF THE SPANISH MAIN ” . Designated as N19 in Burdick’s American Card Catalogue . The front of thecard features a stunning head portrait image of a particular pirate beingfeatured in the foreground, with an equally enthralling pirate scene in thebackground. The back features a briefhistory of that pirate’s life as well as advertising for Allen & Ginter of Richmond Virginia . The Lithography for thecard is exceptional, and was done byHarris and Son’s Co ofPhiladelphia. This card features the Pirate Bradley . The Card measures2 ¾ inches by 1 ½ inches approximately. The card does have some print loss tothe back, as well asl some corner and edge wear, but it is free from majorcreases. I have scanned the card fairly large for youto be able to judge condition for yourself . This is arguably the best pirate card seriesever produced. Graphically it outshinesany of the later 1930’s Gum sets offered by Goudey and Gum Inc. And gives a great insight into theirSwashbuckling life. . Don\'t miss out onthis over 130 year old piece (a true AMERICAN antique).