Winter 2020 Catalog Auction Ending Feb 22
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/23/2020
A collection of four different, complete sets is presented. These tobacco-insert productions commemorate a Golden Age of one of the planet's most popular sports: Tennis. These cards – seldom offered as a gallery of full sets – showcase such prominent athletes as Bill Tilden, Jean René Lacoste, Helen Wills, Jean Borotra and Dorothy Round. Includes:
1928 W.A. & A.C. Churchman "Lawn Tennis" Complete Set (50) - EX/MT to NM or finer;
1928 Gallaher "Lawn Tennis Celebrities" Complete Set (50) - EX/MT to NM or finer (a couple lesser);
1930 Godfrey Phillips Ltd. "Lawn Tennis" Complete Set (25) - EX to EX/MT (a couple lesser);
1936 John Player & Sons "Tennis" Complete Set (50) - EX to EX/MT or finer (a couple lesser, #50 is GD).