1911-38   E136/E137   Zee-Nut
Set Features Summary

See Also: Gallery of Sets (1911-1938)

Year	ACC #	# of Cards in set	Card Size (inches)*	Value Prem. Mult.	Notes
1911	E136	123	2-1/8 x 4	2.5	1st Zee-nut set; no coupon; white border
1912	E136	159	2-1/8 x 4-1/16	2.8	1st w/no border; no coupon; 4 back var.
1913	E136	148	2 x 3-3/4	2	1st w/coupon; white borderless background
1914	E136	145	2 x 4-1/16	1.8	gray borderless background
1915	E137	141	2 x 3-3/4	2.2	1st of sets now designated as E137
1916	E137	142	2 x 3-3/4	2	dated on front; some misdated 1915
1917	E137	121	1-3/4 x 3-3/4	1.8	1st of narrower cards (width under 2")
1918	E137	104	1-13/16 x 3-5/8	2.2	red border; difficult to find
1919	E137	144	1-3/4 x 3-5/8	1.3	sepia over brown-gray background
1920	E137	152	1-3/4 x 3-5/8	1.3	sepia-toned photo over artistic background
1921	E137	169	1-3/4 x 3-11/16	1.2	promotion flier says 180 subjects
1922	E137	162	1-13/16 x 3-9/16	1.2	B&W photos w/sepia highlights
1923	E137	196	1-7/8 x 3-1/2	1.2	2nd series of 24 cards are 1/16" longer
1924	E137	144	1-3/4 x 3-7/16	1	1st w/full photographic background
1925	E137	164	1-3/4 x 3-7/16	1	full photographic background
1926	E137	172	1-3/4 x 3-7/16	1.2	relatively more difficult to find
1927	E137	144	1-3/4 x 3-3/8	1	1st time year is presented with just 2 digits
1928	E137	168	1-3/4 x 3-3/8	1	continues format of 1927
1929	E137	168	1-3/4 x 3-1/2	1	continues format of 1927-28
1930	E137	186	1-3/4 x 3-5/8	1	has some lettering variations
1931	E137	120	1-3/4 x 3-1/2	1	dropped date and "Zeenut Series" label
1932	E137	120	1-3/4 x 3-1/2	1	standing on "grass pad"; solid off-white BG
1933	E137	48	1-3/4 x 3-1/2	1	sepia-toned variation of 1933-36 format
1933-36	E137	159	1-3/4 x 3-1/2	1	rounded name panel with dark background
1937-38	E137	99	1-3/4 x 2-13/16	2	square-cornered name panel; difficult to find
*Note: the Card Size and Value Premium Multiplier is for cards with the coupon removed. Coupons add approximately 1/2 inch to the bottom of the card (they also add substantially to the value of the card).

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