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Lot 618

[CIGARETTE CARDS]. JOHNSON, Jack (1878-1946). Four Rare Cig...

Estimate: $200 - $400

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[CIGARETTE CARDS]. JOHNSON, Jack (1878-1946). Four Rare Cigarette Cards Featuring African-American Boxers, Including Heavyweight Champion Jack Johnson. [New York: Mecca Cigarettes and Hassan Cork Tip Cigarettes, ca. 1910]. Cards with color portraits of Johnson on the front (two different action poses), with descriptive text on versos; other boxers include Joe Gans, Joe Jeannette, and Sam Langford. All approximately 2 ? x 3?. Some rubbing, wear, scuffing on versos with loss of text. Jeannette card creased upper right corner. Very good (ungraded).