1928 Gallaher Lawn Tennis Celebrities Set and Checklist

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Pre-War Cards

‘It’s In The Details’

Title	Gallaher Lawn Tennis Celebrities
Year	1928
Size	1 5/8 x 2 1/2″
Images	Color
Type	Tobacco
Number in Set	50

1928 Gallaher Lawn Tennis Celebrities Overview

1928 Lawn Tennis Celebrities Gallaher This set featured many of the world’s top tennis players at the time of issue.

The cards were produced by Gallaher for distribution in their Gallaher’s Cigarettes packages. Fronts included color pictures of players with the player’s name and country at the bottom. Backs included the Lawn Tennis Celebrities name as well as Gallaher’s name and a biography of the player. Thet set features both men and women and, as is the case with many international sets, only initials are provided for many of the players’ first names.

Many Hall of Famers are found in the set, including Helen Wills, Betty Nuthall, Rene Lacoste, and Bill Tilden, among others. The card of Nuthall, in particular, is an interesting one as it can be considered a rookie issue. Also notable is that two variations for card No. 21 exist. Card No. 21 features Evelyn Colyer. According to PSA, one version of the card spells her last name correctly while the other has it misspelled ‘Colye.’

These cards are a little tougher to find than other international tennis issues and prices, as a result, are a little higher. And unlike more common releases, finding complete sets for sale is a bit of a challenge.