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Help needed to ID these 2 cards

Anyone know exactly what these cards are and there approximate value. I bought them a long time ago, recently dug them out of a box in the closet.

First one says churchman tobacco on back...not sure of the year

Second one is Buchtel college which is now the University of Akron. It says Murad cigarettes on back...not sure of the year

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  • the top one is a:

    1929 wa & ac churchman
    sports and games in many lands
    football, usa

    a british tobacco set of 25 that depicted different pastimes & diversions from around the world.
  • A761506A761506 Posts: 1,309 ✭✭✭
    Top one is very distinctive of a Churchman... most were issued in the 20's-30's in Europe. Unless they are in high grade and/or depict a big name athlete (Joe Louis is in the boxing set, Jesse Owens in the speed set, etc.), they are not worth much, maybe $1-2. They are amazingly easy to acquire on eBay, most sets consisted of 25 or 50 cards.

    The bottom card - no clue, but if I had to guess the value, not much. Non-mainstream cards from obscure sets that depict anonymous people seldom have much value unless that anonymous player can be identified or is of significance.
  • jimq112jimq112 Posts: 3,511 ✭✭✭
    Bottom one is a Murad cigarettes from I think 1911. I have a Michigan University, I think it's called "college series", I thought I found something valuable when I got it but they're not worth much. I've seen pretty nice ones sell for under $20.
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