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1886   H807-1   Black Stocking Nine Cabinets


Type A

Type B

Type C

Type D?
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Year(s) Published: 1884-85
Hobby Designation:   H807-1
Set Name: Black Stocking Nine Cabinets
Card Size (inches): See Below
Number of Cards in Set: 9
Est. Value (common; VG): $4000

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Set Summary

  • Produced in 1886 by Allen & Ginter Co. of Richmond, VA
  • Designated H807-1 (Black Stocking Nine) in Am. Card Cat.
  • Premiums to promote Virginia Brights cigarette brand
  • Variety of women subjects in simulated baseball action poses

    Three distinct subsets (all cabinet size or larger) as follows:

  • Type A: Sepia images on cabinet mounts (4-3/16 x 6-1/2 inches)
  • Type B: Sepia images framed inside fancy border (5 x 7.5 inches)
  • Type C: (Very Rare): Gigantic imperial cabinets (7.5 x 13 inches)
  • Type D: (Rare): Gigantic imperial cabinets (7.5 x 13 inches?)?

  • See also: Sets H807-2


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