1910 Mecca T218, T219, and T220 Collection (64) Including Two T218 Jack Johnson Cards

Sold For:

$360

Year:

1910

Auction:

2019 Fall

Lot #:

2763

Category:

Boxing/Golf/Other Cards or Memorabilia

Collection of sixty-four cards featuring early twentieth-century Athletes and Prize Fighters issued with Hassan, Mecca, and Honest Long Cut tobacco products. The T218s feature boxers and various champion athletes, while the T219 and T220 issues feature only boxers. All three issues are very similar in design, although the T220s are notably rarer than the other two issues. The collection consists of the following: 1) 1910 T218 Mecca "Champion Athletes and Prize Fighters" (53 different cards, including 24 boxers): 11% Vg-Ex, 51% Gd to Vg, and 38% lesser. Keys: Abe Attell (VG-EX 4), Joe Jeannette (ink marks on reverse, otherwise Vg), James Jeffries (Fr-Gd), Jack Johnson front view (VG-EX 4), and Jack Johnson side view (VG 3). 2) 1910 T219 Champion Pugilists (2 cards): Kaufman (Gd) and Neil (Fr). 3) 1910 T220 Mecca Champions Boxing (9 different cards, including one silver border): Vg-Ex, three Vg, and five Fr to Gd. Key: P. Moore (Vg, silver border). Compared to baseball cards of the era, these early boxing cards, which are at least as scarce, represent a particularly outstanding value. Total: 64 cards. Reserve $200. Estimate (open).