1896 Godfrey Phillips General Interest Set is Weird and Unbelievably Scarce
Cards in this small 19th century tobacco set are varied and nearly impossible to find
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Second No Number W512 Strip Variation Spotted with Jackie Coogan’s Card
A second W512 strip card is found with a numberless variation
Read moreSet #1 — A Look at the First Set of Cards in the American Card Catalog
Meet the first card set listed in the American Card Catalog — the 1880s Currier and Ives Advertising Cards
Read moreThe Historic Pony Express Detailed on Several Pre-War Cards
Early trading cards depict the origins of the express mail carrier from the 1800s
Read moreThe 19th Century Cards Depicting the Latest Craze — Card Collecting
Are these 1880s Duke Tobacco cards the first to depict card collecting?
Read moreThe Original Relic Cards: 1889 Duke Postage Stamp Set
This American tobacco card set featured actual postage stamps on the fronts
Read moreRewards of Merit Among the More Unique Pre-War Cards
Rewards of Merit cards highlighted good behavior and date back to the 1700s
Read moreObscure Card of the Month: 1901 Hill Flags and Flags with Soldiers (America)
The Obscure Card of the Month is an early tobacco American flag issue
Read moreIn the Mail: One Crazy Week of Card Buying
The past week included some serious card buying
Read moreA Look Inside the Popular 1888 Allen & Ginter American Indian Chiefs Set (N2)
The N2 Allen & Ginter set remains one of the top pre-war non-sports releases
Read moreBaseball, Beer, and Golf make for One Tough Pre-War Find
The rare set includes two Hall of Famers
Read moreDating Pre-War Cards is not Always Easy
Trying to determine a pre-war card’s specific origins can be difficult
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