Cigarette Card Values 2011

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In 1875, Allen & Ginter, an American tobacco company, issued insert cards Allen & Ginter sets featured actresses, baseball players, boxers, Indian chiefs, national flags, and wild animals. Goodwin & Company soon followed. We prefer to take our time inspecting your collection. You will be issued with a receipt and your valuation report will be sent to you for consideration.

Very pleased with badge and the service, would be more than pleased to deal with your company again, well done. If you have cigarette cards for sale or you’re planning to sell part or all of your collection, our experts will be happy provide a free valuation. Doral’s series included America festivals, cars, Celebrate America, national parks, and 20th century events. Advances in cigarette machines technology led to the development of automatic machines, making it no longer necessary to hand roller cigarettes. Production continually increased to meet demand. If you’ve recently inherited a collection or unearthed an interesting item relating to the tobacco industry, you may be wondering: How much are my cigarette cards worth?Tobacco insert card collecting is international. It is especially strong in England where Murray Cards (International) (51 Watford Way, Hendron Central London, England NW4 3JH) was one of the leading dealers. Murray International held its last online card auction on January 22, 2012. There also is a strong interest in Germany for tobacco trading cards, especially those which are movie related.

Each sale contains a large section of cigarette card collections and accumulations, often offered intact. This is followed by a listing of sets offered by manufacturer, with many for sale as single sets or individual cards of value. Although the original purpose of cigarette cards was to protect the cigarettes from damage, tobacco companies around the world soon realised the cigarette cards’ value as collectables and started producing picture cards for smokers to collect to encourage brand loyalty. Enholm, Harrison. A Guide to Collecting Allen & Ginter 19th Century Tobacco Cards. Ludicrous Publishing, 2015. Kindle edition only. Very many thanks for the delivery of the two ties this morning. I am grateful for your very prompt and efficient service.I wish more firms would strive for this kind of service, I would not hesitate to use your company again With six cigarette and trade card auctions held throughout the year the prices which are realised at our auctions always reflect the high quality we provide. If you’re thinking of selling collectable cigarette cards, our valuations are meticulously researched and 100 per cent reliable. Tafero, Arthur. How to Buy and Sell Paper Collectibles: Baseball Cards, Comics, Cigarette Cads and More. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014. Cigarette cards originate from the late nineteenth century and were first produced in America. Providing accurate cigarette card valuations requires a detailed understanding of the history of each manufacturer and the cards they issued. Often beautifully illustrated, an early cigarette cards value will depend upon the period of history it documents and its condition.

Lippet, Lew. Encyclopedia of Baseball Cards: 20th Century Tobacco Cards, 1909- 1932. Published by author, 1987. Allen & Ginter, Duke, Goodwin, Kimball, and P. Lorillard constitute the major users of tobacco insert card promotions in the 19th and early 20th century. Most manufacturers sold a variety of brands. Allen & Ginter’s brands included Bower, Dixie, Dixie Dainties, Dubec, Little Beauties, Louisiana Perique, Old Dominion, Old Rip, Opera Puffs, Richmond Gem, Richmond Straight Cut No. 2, The Pet, Virginia Brights, and more. Cards sets appeared in a variety of different brands. If you’d prefer to keep the collectables in your family for another generation, that’s fine too – our aim is simply to help you make an informed decision. Foreign cards are also offered and we are renowned for selling top quality non-tobacco related items in our trade card auctions. In the first decades of the 20th century, a crazed developed for Turkish cigarettes. Brands such as Fatima, Hassan, Mecca, and Turkish Trophies arrived on the scene.

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To find out what your old cigarette cards are worth, please call 01926 499031 today. How to get free cigarette cards valuations Having first appeared in the UK in 1887 when issued by W.D. & H.O. Wills, the popularity of cigarette cards really took off a few years later when Ogdens - a Liverpool company - introduced the first series of photographic cards in 1894.

Bids are also accepted via our online catalogue and by post. There are limited telephones available so please do give Easy Live Auction a go! With a wonderful selection of cigarette cards for sale that are suitable for novice and experienced collectors, it’s no wonder we’re the UK’s leading auctioneers. Tobacco insert cards fluctuate around a standard size of 1 1/2” x 2 3/4.” Larger cards tend to measure 2 1/4” x 4.” The number of cards in each set varied. Sets of 25, 50, and 100 were popular in the 19th century. That’s why our specialists are pleased to provide free advice to UK residents on all matters relating to private treaty sales, probate or insurance purposes, or buying and selling in a cigarette cards auction. Lynch, Paul and M. Murray. Cigarette Card Values: Murray’s Guide to Cigarette & Other Trade Cards, 2018/2019, 49th Edition. Nottingham Album and Cards, 2019.Thankyou for the medal ribbons received this morning. I am most impressed with your excellent service. Fantastic service and I will use you in the future whenever possible and also recommend you to my friends. EXCELLENT:I would class these as cards that have been handled but with a lot of care causing no visable damage. MINT:Not a grading I like to use very often as how can you expect a collectable to be so old and in ‘Mint’ condition? Well it is if they look the same as the day they were printed. To be fair this does include cards with imperfections which were caused during the printing process which we have no control over such as off centre printing, slight colour imperfection, marks caused by faulty printing plates etc… When it comes to assessing a cigarette cards price or value, the most important factor is its condition.