Lot # 1691: 1930s Churchman Cigarettes Set Lot of (4) with Howard Hughes & Joe Louis

Starting Bid: $100.00

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Item was in Auction "November 2021 Auction",
which ran from 12/3/2021 12:00 PM to
12/16/2021 11:30 PM



The "Great Depression" years were certainly some tough times, but as ever celebrities had a way of lifting people's spirits. Get uplifted with this 1930s Churchman Cigarettes complete set lot of (4), populated with famous figures of the period and previous times. Headlined by some very famous people, these vintage sets focus on top ranked pugilists and those who mastered the physics of speed. 


Featured are:


1938 Churchman Boxing Personalities set of (50) ranging (VG to EX) with keys: Joe Louis, Henry Armstrong, Max Baer, James J. Braddock, Primo Carnera, Georges Carpentier, Jack Dempsey, Jack Johnson, Jake Kilrain, John Henry Lewis, Max Schmeling, Gene Tunney and Paolino Uzcudun.


1939 Churchman Kings of Speed (3) sets of (50) for a total of (150) cards. The best set ranges (90% EX to NM, 10% slightly lesser); the second best set ranges (80% VG-EX to EX-MT, 20% lesser); the third set ranges (80% VG to EX-MT, 20% lesser). Key cards are: Howard Hughes and Jesse Owens. 

 

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