2017 holiday
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/10/2017
Graded VG-EX 4 by PSA. Offered here is the undisputed key card in Gum, Inc.'s 1938 classic, Horrors of War. Number 283, entitled "Hitler Threatens Force to Free Sudetens," depicts the emerging German leader exercising his full, despotic stride as he waves his hands and passionately shouts to a rigidly mesmerized throng. As a centerpiece of its issue's appreciably scarcer run of "high numbers," the acquisition of a suitable specimen of this card is regarded as one of the non-sports hobby's biggest triumphs. Here, generally mild touches to the corners and natural, light toning leave the image's emotional resonance wholly undiminished. This is a fascinating collectible, an item still capable of piquing the viewer's emotions almost eighty years after its artistic scene was inspired by then-current events. A notably significant and favorably well-preserved piece, in Very Good to Excellent condition.