From a dedicated collector with a keen eye for quality, comes this 1938 R69 Gum Inc. Horrors of War near complete set (274/288). A true classic of the non-sport genre, this series is widely collected, though typically in grades of fair to very good. In this case, condition is very pleasing overall, ranging 70% Ex to Nm+, 28% Vg to Vg-Ex, 2% lesser. Favorably, the majority of the high numbers cards report in the better end of this grade range.



Highlighting this truly impressive assembly, are (15) PSA graded cards, with:



Key cards (4): #240 "The Frightful Cost of War" EX 5, #277 "Hitler's Border Tour Raises War Scare" EX 5, #283 "Hitler Threatens Force to Free Sudetens" VG-EX 4, #286 "Chamberlain Meets Hitler in Peace Effort" VG+ 3.6;



High numbers (6): #216 NM+ 7.5, #228 NM 7, #232 NM 7, #237 NM+ 7.5, #238 NM 7, #249 NM 7;



Low numbers (5): #159 NM 7, #161 NM 7, #164 NM 7, #173 NM+ 7.5, #192 NM+ 7.5.



Card #1 is Vg-Ex; card #288 presents Vg+ details, with deference to a very small spot of surface paper loss on the reverse; card #33 also has a very small spot of surface loss on the reverse, while the obverse presents Ex+ details. Lettered ink stamps are noted on the backs of (4) cards.



Also present are (2) wrappers with: (1) white Vg+, and (1) green Gd-Vg, with deference to a 1/4" triangle of loss at the bottom left corner.



The (14) absent cards are numbers: 42, 149, 150, 162, 168, 171, 174, 176, 189, 191, 204, 208, 221, 244,.

Opening Bid $2,500.