Lot # 1546: c.1910s Country and College Tobacco Silks Lot of (113)

Starting Bid: $200.00

Bids: 1 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "October 2020 Auction",
which ran from 10/9/2020 12:00 PM to
10/22/2020 11:30 PM





Explore the fabrics department of non-sports collecting, with this c.1910s country and college silks lot of (113). These antique treats were issued as package insert premiums with tobacco products more than a century ago. Graced with a stimulating array of adornments, these all different silks feature an international mix of seals, flags, crests, medals and other devices, representing American and Canadian Universities, along with a wide assortment of nations from around the globe. Some of the more prominent institutions commemorated are Harvard, Columbia, Brown, Oklahoma, the Victoria Cross, the Knights of Malta, England, France, Spain, Germany, Russia, Canada, Mexico, Australia and the good old USA. Generally well preserved with minimal to moderate fraying, these palm-sized banners range as (VG-EX to EX-MT) with a few better and a few lesser. 

 

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