1889 N526 Number 7 / Diamond ‘S’ Cigar Set and Checklist

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Pre-War Cards

‘It’s In The Details’

Title	N526 Number 7 / Diamond S Cigar
Year	1889
Size	3 1/8″ x 4 1/2″
Images	Black and White
Type	19th Century Tobacco
Number in Set	15

N526 Number 7 / Diamond S Cigar Overview

The 1889 N526 Number 7 / Diamond ‘S’ Cigar set featured players from Boston’s baseball team, the Beaneaters.

Fronts included the player’s name an a sketch while the backs included an advertisement. Ad backs can include those from either Number 7 Cigar or the Diamond ‘S’ Cigar. Others are blank.

The Diamond ‘S’ backs advertised the product as being the ‘Best 10 cent cigar in America.’ Meanwhile, the Number 7 backs stated, ‘The original and only 10 cent cigar sold everywhere for 5 cents.’

The cards were printed on thinner stock than others from the same era which were printed on thick cardboard. The maker of the issue was Howard W. Spurr & Company.