Lot # 1681: 1895-1909 Liebig Co. Historical Subjects Complete Sets Lot (19 Different)

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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



Here's a group of vintage complete sets produced by Liebig Co., a European maker of meat extract. Each set consists of six 2-7/8" x 4-1/4" cards featuring a masterpiece design illuminating a subject consistent with the set's theme. These sets, all released prior to WWI, are characterized by beautifully detailed artwork captivating colors.

 

Includes:

 

1895 French Provinces III (#456);

 

1898 Swiss Cantons (#545);

 

1898 Provinces of Spain (#567);

 

1900 Fruit and Women in Costume (#631);

 

1900 The Manufacture of Sugar (#653);

 

1901 China I (#658);

 

1901 China II (#659);

 

1901 Cyrano de Bergerac I (#660);

 

1901 Fidelio/Opera (#669);

 

1901 The Caroline Islands (#673);

 

1901 Indian Types (#688);

 

1902 The Cultivation of Tobacco in Sumatra (#694);

 

1902 Spectacular Entertainments of the Middle Ages (#700);

 

1905 Modes of Transport in Japan (#819);

 

1905 Astronomers I (#845);

 

1906 The Life of Shakespeare (#864);

 

1907 The Craft of Metalwork (#878);

 

1908 Money of Different Times (#920);

 

1909 Our Ancestors' Carriage (#979).

 

Condition is mostly VG to EX or finer (some cards lesser).

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