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1892 N557 "National Sports"

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Year(s) Published: 189?
Hobby Designation: N557
Set Name: "National Sports"
Card Size (inches): 2-1/4 x 3-7/8
Number of Cards in Set: 10 (1)
Est. Value (common; VG): $75
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Set Summary

Set of 10 premium cards sponsored by Little Rhody Cut Plug
Buxom young women in various "national sports" settings
Only one card related to baseball (woman holding bat)
Colorful cards lithographed by "Donaldson Brothers, NY"
Very scarce set; baseball example is highly prized by collectors
Similar in design to sets identified in the ACC as N360 N285

References:
1) "Set Profile: 1892 N360 "Base Ball Scenes"," Old Cardboard eMagazine, Issue #171 (September, 2019), Item #4

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(shown at approximate actual size)
Year(s) Published: 189? Hobby Designation: N557 Set Name: "National Sports" Card Size (inches): 2-1/4 x 3-7/8 Number of Cards in Set: 10 (1) Est. Value (common; VG): $75	Checklist Gallery N557 on eBay Google Search
Set Summary Set of 10 premium cards sponsored by Little Rhody Cut Plug Buxom young women in various "national sports" settings Only one card related to baseball (woman holding bat) Colorful cards lithographed by "Donaldson Brothers, NY" Very scarce set; baseball example is highly prized by collectors Similar in design to sets identified in the ACC as N360 N285 References: 1) "Set Profile: 1892 N360 "Base Ball Scenes"," Old Cardboard eMagazine, Issue #171 (September, 2019), Item #4


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