Lot # 1713: 1938 R69 Gum Inc. Horrors of War Collection (330+)

Set builders feed your heart's desire, with this bundle of (330+) 1938 R69 Gum Inc. Horrors of War cards. Easily one of the most popular and sought after series of the pre-war era, this hard-hitting series depicts the carnage and atrocities of war. The obverse illustrations are gruesome depictions of death dealing on battlefields and city streets, with ravaged soldiers and civilians suffering terrible fates during the Spanish Civil War, the Second Sino-Japanese War, and the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. Though condition ranges in lesser grades of (40% GD to GD+, 60% PR to FR), groups this large are seldom offered, making this beefy bundle a nice find.

Key cards present are: #1 Marco Polo Bridge (PR), #88 Human Hands ((2), both FR), #99 Ghoulish Dogs ((2), both FR), #115 Barcelona Intersection ((2), GD, PR), #263 Lone Raider (FR).

Also present are (8) high number cards: #253 (GD), #254 (FR), #256 (FR), #258 (PR), #265 (PR), #270 (GD), #271 (FR).