This scarce card
is one in a series of cards issued by the E. ROSEN Company of Providence Rhode
Island. Although no guide I know of
provides an exact year of issue the consensus seems to be that they were issued
sometime during the 1930s. the E. Rosen company was a producer of Candies
during this time and although no product is mentioned on the card, it is
believe to have been given away with their brands of Candy. The series is designated as series R139 in Burdick’s
American Card Catalogue and is entitled
“Soldier Cards” Although on the back of
the card it does list the series as having 192 different cards in the set. No number higher than 36 has ever been
recorded so it is believe that the series is complete at 36 card. The front features an illustration of a soldier
from a different nation. The back
features a description of the featured soldier and the card number in the set. This card is #4 in
the series and features a Russian Cossack soldier
The
Card measures 2 3/8 inches by 2 7/8
inches approximately . The card does
have some creasing and an area of discoloration. I have scanned the front and
back of the card fairly large so you can determine the condition for yourself.
I will be trying to list
several EARLY TRADE & TYPE CARDS over the next few days (spread across different
categories), including one or two that are unrecorded in any guide, that
were put given away with Tobacco, Cigarettes , Caramel, Candy, Gum, Chocolate,
Bread Coffee Tea Cereal and other products, covering such diverse subjects as Native
American Indians , Baseball , Football, Boy Scouts, Ice Hockey, Golf,
Presidents of the United States, NCAA and IVY League Colleges and Universities,
Dog Breeds, Circus themes and many
more. To view the other cards I have up on ebay please click on the
“View Sellers other Items” Icon located on this page. It will take you directly
to them.
Due to my work schedule
and distance to the post office I am only able to ship Monday Mornings. If I haven’t received payment for an
item by Sunday evening, the item will have to wait until the
next Monday to go out. Its unfortunate but unavoidable.
If this doesn’t work for you I respectfully ask that you do not bid
or buy. Thanks again.
This will be mailed
from the USA.
Unfortunately Ebay’s
Global Seller Program does not allow for combined shipments on international
order