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bbcemporium
07-20-2009, 11:20 PM
Can anyone provide information on these cards? Are they rare? Is there any recommended website/source to learn more about them? Thanks in advance
http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/pp164/bbcemporium/1880swomenfront.jpg
http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/pp164/bbcemporium/1880swomenback.jpg
bbcemporium
07-21-2009, 10:53 PM
Thought I'd do a bump before this disappeared into page 2 oblivion.
Thanks
rhettyeakley
07-21-2009, 11:13 PM
These women cards were used by a number of different merchants during that time, however, today they are pretty hard to find.
There is a VERY desirable version of this set that was used by a Cigar manufacturer and is catalogued as N694 Risido Cigars. The Risido back is highly coveted by N-type collectors. Here is a past REA auction that had a grouping of them...
http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/auction/2008/57.html
Obviously, the Risido back is worth more than the version you have, they still have decent value.
-Rhett
White Borders
07-22-2009, 12:17 PM
These fronts can also be found with the Jos. Stiner & Co. back
http://www.b-lauctions.com/site/bid/bidplace.asp?itemid=5634
The Risido back that Rhett mentioned above is definitely the high dollar back. I've seen some others with the Merchant Tailoring back, but I don't have any pricing info. For yours, I'd guess $150-$200 each considering their condition.
Best Regards,
Craig