This fantastic card was issued by the W.Duke Sons and Co. as an insert premium in their brands of Honest Long Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes during 1889.  These cards are from a fairly scarce series of  50 cards entitled , “FANCY DRESS BALL COSTUMES”  ,  and are listed as series N73 in Burdick’s American Card Catalogue.  The front of the card features a famous theater actress of the day wearing some really interesting Victorian Ball Costume Hats.  The back features a list of all of the cards in the series as well as advertising for Duke’s Cigarettes.   This card features Genevieve Lytton as The Kite.   The Lithography for the card was done by Knapp and Co..  of New York   The Cards measures 2 3/4 inches by 1 1/2 inches  approximately.  This would make a super gift for anyone interested in early theater or Victorian fashion.   The card does have some discoloration and surface wear to the back, and some surface wear to the front.  However it is free from creasing.  I have scanned the cards fairly large for you to be able to judge 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. 

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