1888 N104 Duke Sons Comic Characters Set and Checklist

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Pre-War Cards

‘It’s In The Details’

Title	N104 Duke Sons Comic Characters
Year	1888
Size	2 1/4″ x 4 1/4″
Images	Color
Type	19th Century Tobacco
Number in Set	25

N104 Duke Sons Comic Characters Overview

The 1888 N104 set features comic style characters in a set of only 25 cards. The issue is mostly a non-sports set so it doesn’t get a ton of attention from sports card collectors. However, among them is one baseball-related card – “Off his Base.”

Sticking with the comical theme, the baseball card features a player with a ball striking him in the face. Also in the mostly non-sports set is a card for boxing and horse racing (featuring a jockey).

The cards feature color images on the front with some sort of caption. The bottoms have a brief mention of W. Duke Sons and Company New York Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco.

Backs have the same text for Duke Sons and Company as well as a full checklist. The checklist of the entire set is provided below. While the cards do not feature real subjects, they are quite rare and command strong prices.