Lot # 1931: 1888 N19 Allen & Ginter Pirates of the Spanish Main Partial Set (34/50) with Captain Kidd

Nineteenth century collectors set sail for adventure with this alluring 1888 N19 Allen & Ginter Pirates of the Spanish Main partial set of (34/50) tobacco cards. A reference to Spain's colonial possessions surrounding the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, the Spanish Main was beset by marauding buccaneers from the 1500s to the early 1800s. This fascinating chronicle technically grades (FR or lesser) due to varying degrees of reverse paper loss/residue, although the fronts present much higher. Subjects include: Alexander Bas-De-Fer, Bart Roberts, Bradish, Bradley, Captain Condent, Captain Kidd, Captain Halsey, Captain Lewis, Captain Martel, Captain Tew, Captain Worley, Edward Low, Francis Lolonois, Howel Davis, Jack Avery, John Davis, John Phillips, Kennedy, Lewis Scot, Mansvelt, Mary Reau, Peter The Great, Pierre Picard, Portuguese Barthlemy, Roc The Brazilian, Sawkins, Sharp, Sieur De Grammont, Sieur De Montauban, Sir Raveneau De Lussan, Stede Bonnet, Thomas Anistis, Van Horn and William Fly.