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Lot # 1979: 1941-1942 R164 Gum Inc. War Gum Complete Set (132)

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As the world was stricken by the ravages of WWII, several interesting series of period non-sport cards were issued to chronicle events. Among them was the offered 1941-1942 Gum Inc. War Gum complete set of (132) cards. Both informative and entertaining, this compelling series performed admirably in bringing home the atrocities of the Axis powers and the countermeasures of the Allies. This respectable set generally presents in the (VG-EX to EX) range with several better and a percentage lesser. Keys include: #1 Franklin Delano Roosevelt (EX), #2 First American Shot Fired (VG), #11 General Douglas A. MacArthur (VG-EX), #15 Winston Churchill (VG-EX), #67 Tokyo Bombed! (EX), #97 General Charles De Gaulle (VG-EX), #100 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (VG) and #132 Heroic Defense of Stalingrad (EX).