Ephemera, Americana, & Historical Memorabilia

Lot #603:

[CIGARETTE CARDS]. A Group of 32 Athlete Cards and 31 Prize...

[CIGARETTE CARDS]. A Group of 32 Athlete Cards and 31 Prize Fighters Cards by Hassan Cork Tip Cigarettes. [New York: Hassan Cigarettes, ca. 1910]. Cards with color portraits of athletes or boxers on fronts, descriptive text on versos. Approximately 3 x 2 ½”. Some occasional rubbing, mild wear, soiling, some toning, foxing to some versos. Generally very good (all ungraded). Some athletes include Clarence B. Tippett, S. P. Gilles, R. P. Williams, Dan Ahearne, Frank Riley, Robert Cloughen, and more. Some boxers include Joe Gans (African-American), Young Corbett, Joe Jeannette (African-American), James Jeffries, Leach Cross, and more.