This month’s VCoM is of the first First Lady Martha
Washington and comes from 1889 and is part of the 1889 N222 Kinney Brothers
Leaders set, which was included in packs of Kinney Brothers cigarette packs
like their brand Sweet Caporal.
These cards are just amazingly beautiful, just something
you wouldn’t see in anything released in the modern era. I think tobacco and
candy cards are generally the most amazing cards illustration-wise. When you
consider that this card is 128 years old it has held up amazingly well. The
colors are fading but still vibrant, the filigree on the back is still
completely visible but there is some paper wear and staining. I got a kick out
of the “These cards can be retained” on the bottom of the card, something that
does not need to be included these days. The cards are also thick, especially
for a tobacco era card, about 35-pt and this one is still solid.
This card will be difficult to top.
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