Lot # 75: Nineteenth Century Baseball Trade Card Collection (16)

Obscure collection of (16) different nineteenth century baseball trade cards. These comical renderings provide an interesting (and amusing) glimpse into our national pastime at the century's turn. The overall condition breakdown is as follows: 38% (VG to VG-EX), 6% (GD) and 56% (FR or lesser) due to paper loss/residue and/or writing. Includes the following designations: (2) H804-2A Vertical Brownies Series, H804-2B Black Players Series (Sepia), (2) H804-7A Merchant's Gargling Oil, H804-10 Corner Clefs Series, (5) H804-15A Red Border Position Series partial, H804-17 Blueish-Green Series, H804-38 An Accurate Barometer Series and three others including Huntley & Palmers Biscuits, McLaughlin's Roasted Coffee and Texas Siftings (Arbuckle Coffee ad on back).