Non-sport aficionados land a whale, with this 1938 R69 Gum Inc. Horrors of War complete set of (288). An essential inclusion for advanced collections, this classic series is grim in its gruesome and bloody portrayals of the horrors suffered during times of war. Skip years of painstaking search for desirable examples of the (288) cards required to assemble this eighty-five year-old set, by taking advantage of this golden opportunity. Condition ranges 3% Ex, 15% Vg-Ex, 65% Vg, 15% Gd, 2% lesser. SGC has graded (6) cards, including (5) high number keys.
Highlights are:
SGC graded high number key cards (5):
#240 The Frightful Cost of War SGC 3.5 VG+;
#277 Hitler’s Border Tour Raises War Scare SGC 3 VG;
#283 Hitler Threatens Force To Free Sudetens SGC 2 GD;
#286 Chamberlain Meets Hitler in Peace Effort SGC 1 PR;
#288 Czech President Surrenders as Mobs Cry Fight” SGC 2 GD;
Other key cards (5):
#1 Marco Polo Bridge Is Scene of First Fighting Vg:
#99 Ghoulish Dogs Vg;
#115 Barcelona Intersection Turned Into Shambles Vg-Ex;
#241 Russian Troops Invade Jap-Claimed Territory Vg;
#278 Czechs Watch Border AS Germany Marches Fr-Gd;
#281 Inside the Maginot Line Fr-Gd;
Other SGC graded high number cards (1):
#284 Germany’s Amazing Mobile Big Gun SGC 3 VG.
Opening Bid $2,500.