1947 D. Cummings and Son Famous Fighters Set and Checklist

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Pre-War Cards

‘It’s In The Details’

Title	D. Cummings and Son Famous Fighters
Year	1947
Size	1 7/16″ x 2 5/8″
Images	Black and White
Type	Miscellaneous
Number in Set	64

1947 D. Cummings and Son Famous Fighters Overview

Willie Pep 1947 D. Cummings and Son Famous Fighters This set was one of the first full sets of boxing cards issued after the end of World War II. As such, it has gained quite a bit of interest from collectors looking for early post-war boxing releases.

The cards are distinctive, featuring black and white caricature images of popular boxers against a bold red background.

Fronts of the cards featured the fighter’s caricature and name inside of a box. The backs included the title, “Famous Fighters Swop Card,” along with the subject’s name and bio, as well as a card number. The bottoms of the cards had the D. Cummings name along with their 186 Howard Street address in Glasgow.

The set contains a total of 64 cards. And unlike most other post-war cards, the cards are smaller, similar to pre-war tobacco and caramel card issues. Many of the names are not that recognizable to collectors today. However, the set includes several Hall of Famers and stars, including Joe Louis, Gene Tunney, Jack Dempsey, Sugar Ray Robinson, Rocky Graziano, and others.

Louis and Dempsey are among the more valuable cards but rookie cards Ray Robinson and Graziano are just as sought after — if not more so.

I’ve classified this set under the Miscellaneous sets category for now. It was issued by a company named D. Cummings and Son out of Glasgow but I have not been able to determine exactly what type of business that was (tobacco company, etc.).