FORBES & MITCHELL in their book, AMERICAN TOBACCO CARDS say, "This Allen & Ginter series is the most sought-after of all the company's sets because it contains 10 baseball players as well as many other well-known athletes like boxers Jack Dempsey and John Sullivan and shooters Annie Oakley and Buffalo Bill Cody. The paintings are head shots with a tinge of wash and are very attractive. Lindner, Eddy, & Clauss were the lithographers and 1888 is the probable release date. The subject's sport is not listed on the front but is included in the backlist. It is shown below for descriptive and identification purposes. Though the title above says "1st Series, "this description was added to differentiate from the following series and is not actually seen on the cards. The big names and baseball players command a premium. "

 

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