Allen & Ginter got straight to the point with the issue of its World’s Smokers tobacco card series. Employing rich illustrations, the leading tobacco brand demonstrated how smoking was a globally embraced habit at a time when it was believed that smoking was actually good for one’s health. Revisit the late-Victorian Age with this 1888 N33 Allen & Ginter World’s Smokers complete set of (50) cards. Each card has been encapsulated and graded by SGC, and the overall set average is (4.12). While many nations are represented in this antique series, just one subject is actually named, Sir Walter Raleigh, whose card is rated (40 VG 3).



The breakdown by grade is:



SGC 80 EX/NM 6 (9) cards;

SGC 70 EX+ 5.5 (5) cards;

SGC 60 EX 5 (10) cards;

SGC 50 VG/EX 4 (8) cards;

SGC 40 VG 3 (10) cards;

SGC 30 GD 2 (4) cards;

SGC 20 FR 1.5 (1) card;

SGC 10 PR (3) cards.

Opening Bid $250.