Presented is a 132-card complete master set of R136 Sky Birds trading cards, produced over a two year span starting in 1933. This ever-popular non-sports series features famous aviators and their planes. Subjects range from the Wright Brothers to Amelia Earhart, and the cards are much appreciated by collectors today both for their nostalgic, 1930s-style character and their beautifully executed artworks. The classic Sky Birds subjects include Edward Rickenbacker, Baron von Richthofen, Lt. James Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and The Spirit of St. Louis. This attractive master set includes the 108-card base set and the 24-card scarce "Series of 144" sub-set. In total, 21 cards have been graded by PSA. Includes: Graded Cards - Graded PSA NM-MT+ 8.5: 1 card, #40; PSA NM-MT 8: 14 cards w/#'s 3, 13, 15, 19, 27, 34, 36 Charles Lindbergh/"Series of 48", 43, 46, 48 Amelia Earhart/"Series of 48", 52, 60, 64 and 65; PSA NM+ 7.5: 2 cards w/#'s 12 and 17; PSA NM 7: 4 cards w/#'s 9, 20 Eddie Rickenbacker, 31 and 100. Ungraded Cards - Highlights include: #'s 1 Lt. David E. Putnam (VG/EX), 23 Baron Von Richthofen (EX), 32 James Doolitte/"Series of 48" (EX), 32 James Doolittle/"Series of 144" (GD/VG), 36 Charles Lindbergh/"Series of 144" (VG), 48 Amelia Earhart/"Series of 144" (VG), 49 Orville Wright (EX), 62 Wiley Post (VG), 72 Spirit of St. Louis (EX) and 108 Fokker D 8 (VG/EX). Overall, the scarce master set grades 11% NM/MT (including one slightly nicer), 12% NM to NM+, 35% EX to EX/MT, 35% VG to VG/EX, 7% lesser.

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