Lot # 1707: 1911 T69 Helmar Historic Homes Near-Complete Set (49/50) with Original Turkish Cigarettes Box

Non-sport aficionados make a nice score, with this 1911 T69 Helmar Historic Homes near-complete set (49/50). These antique tobacco package premiums depict homes of famous figures, such as the log cabin birthplace of Abraham Lincoln, the Stratford-On-Avon birthplace of William Shakespeare, the House of Seven Gables, Mount Vernon, William Penn's house in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park, the Hermitage, and other interesting structures. Gold borders make this series a condition sensitive issue, and this collection shows up respectably, ranging (80% GD to VG+, 20% lesser). Also present are (1) duplicate card, and a sweet little bonus, in the form of an original period Helmar Turkish Cigarettes box in very attractive state, with bold graphics/colors, and a 1910 dated revenue stamp firmly affixed to the back.