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AUCTION No.375
CATALOGUE PRICE - £1.50
MURRAY CARDS (INTERNATIONAL) LTD
51, Watford Way, Hendon Central, London NW4 3JH
Telephone 020-8202-5688
Facsimile 020-8203-7878
E-Mail: murraycards@ukbusiness.com
No. 375 - Sunday 18th May 2008
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An auction of CIGARETTE & OTHER TRADE CARDS
to be held at the ROYAL NATIONAL HOTEL
Edward Suite, Woburn Place, Bloomsbury, London WC1
Auction begins promptly at 2.00 p.m.
(rate of sales approx. 200 lots per hour). Lots are on view from 10.00
a.m. Queries concerning lots cannot be answered after Thursday before
sale. Closing date for postal bids - Friday 16th May (but please
bid EARLY). Telephone, E-Mail & Fax bids can be accepted from
known clients until 4.30 p.m, 17th May.
There are NO ADDITIONAL CHARGES TO
BIDDERS for buyer's premium, V.A.T., etc. (but 3% premium for payment
by credit card ). Telephone enquiries regarding results cannot be answered
until 3 days after sale. Next auctions (third Sunday of every month) 15th June, 20th July
Lots are now being accepted for July (but please write before sending any items).
The Royal National Hotel is 400 yards
from Euston Station and a short walk from Kings Cross and St. Pancras.
Nearby underground stations include those on the Central, Circle,
Metropolitan, Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria Lines, thus giving
easy access from all other main line stations, as well as Victoria
Coach Station and all parts of London. There is unrestricted street
parking on Sundays, and the Hotel has an underground car park, as
well as several bars and a restaurant. The FAIR,
which is held in the same large area as the auction, will be open
from 10.00 a.m. until around 4.30
p.m., and will be attended by leading dealers. Admission
is FREE!
AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS
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 13 - Taddy. Prominent Footballers.
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 74 - American Tobacco Co. Military Uniforms “D”.
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 126 - Richmond Cavendish. Beauties “AMBS”.
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 190/1 - Sniders & Abrahams (Australia). Australian Footballers “C”.
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 192 - Sniders & Abrahams (Australia). Australian Jockeys.
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 210 - Taddy. Clowns and Circus Artistes.
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 212 - Player. Military Series.
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 213 - Player. Actors and Actresses.
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 214 - Kennedy. Beauties “FECKSA”.
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 321 - Cope. Playing Cards – Rulers as Court Cards.
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 324 - American Tobacco Co. Beauties – Marine and Universe Girls.
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 341 - Taddy. Famous Jockeys.
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 343 - Cadle. Footballers
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 344 - Barratt. Famous Sportsmen.
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 415 - Cope. Beauties, Playing card inset.
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 445 - Faulkner. Cricketer Series.
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 462 - Allen & Ginter (U. S. A.). The World’s Champions.
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 463 - Cope’s Golfers.
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 443 - Cope. Boats of the World.
 444 - Smith. Famous Explorers.
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MURRAY’S COPE WITH GOLFERS
A set of Cope’s Golfers in very good condition is the highlight of Murray’s May sale, but there are many other items of merit. Among the rare sets are Richmond Cavendish Beauties “AMBS”, Duncan Scottish Gems 1st, Kennedy Beauties “FECKSA” and a set of Smith Famous Explorers described as Excellent to Mint! Cope is very prominent with sets of Beauties Playing Card Inset, Boats of the World, British warriors and Playing Cards with Rulers as Court Cards, while Player appears with Military Series and Actors and Actresses. Other sets of interest are Bell’s Danish series, Flag Girls and Arms, Westminster Steamships of the World and the first section of Ray War Series – the battleships.
Other sports items are varied in content. There is Taddy Famous Jockeys, a near set of Australian Jockeys from Sniders & Abrahams in Australia, as well as two groups of their scarce Australian Footballers. Baseball is represented by the most famous of the Allen & Ginter World’s Champions, “Cap” Anson. Rare cricket and rugby types include Faulkner (W. G. Grace), Clarke and Taddy (Durham). Football appears with 19/20 Cadle, a complete set of Kiddy’s Favourites (whose Speedway Riders are also included), a scarce complete album issued by Colinville and 31/36 clubs issued by Sport. Of special interest will be a set of Barratt Famous Sportsmen, which not only features such as Jack Nicklaus and Cassius Clay, but also includes 11 of the alternative subjects.
Another feature of this auction is a good group of continental items, including Nineteenth Century French advertising cards, pre Civil War Spanish sets and a number of shaped scraps from both countries. There are in addition sets of both Bon Marche and Liebig. Other countries to be represented in this sale include Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Canary Islands, Chile, China, Cuba, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Greece, India, Malta (some very scarce sets), Peru and Siam
Post war sets are also included, and among the A & B C sets is the very scarce Crazy Disguises, along with and equally rare set by Miranda, Amazing Feats and Hollywood Peep Show from Myers and Metreveli. There are several sets of Carreras Turf slides in their uncut state, and a number of sweet cigarette packets (as well as some earlier cigarette packs). Brooke Bond appears with sets of Out into Space, both the scarcer variation of the British issue and the South African set; an interesting error card in Wild Flowers as also to be found. Most of these items are in superb condition, as is the selection of series from Monty Gum.
Type collectors can choose from a selection of scarcer trade and tobacco series. Again, the more noteworthy items include Advertisement Cards from Player and Wills, 2 Pretty Girl Series by Byrt Wood, and an unrecorded 1884 Calendar issued in Britain by Allen & Ginter. Did we mention the excellent condition Taddy Clown? Other specialized items include a good lot of medium size Guinea Gold Actresses, all hand coloured; an excellent selection of silks, including many North American, and set, both tobacco and periodical, from Britain; Tobacco War sets such as Military Uniforms (D), National Flags and Arms and Flags of all Nations. But in spite of all these “goodies” the bulk of the auctions comprises a wonderful selection of sets in generally better than normal condition, such as a mint set of Wills Aviation 1910. |
