1923 V137 Willard's Chocolate Boxing Cards Partial Set (36/56) - John

1923 V137 Willard's Chocolate Boxing Cards Partial Set (36/56) - John L. Sullivan, Jimmy Wilde & Stanley Ketchel A collection of 36 vintage boxing cards from the 1923 V137 Willard's Chocolate series, representing a substantial portion of the 56-card set. Issued in Canada, the series features sepia-toned photographic portraits and action poses of prominent boxers from the early twentieth century, with each fighter's name printed beneath the image. The cards feature plain, unprinted backs. Highlights include legendary heavyweight champion John L. Sullivan, former flyweight champion Jimmy Wilde, and middleweight champion Stanley Ketchel. Other notable fighters represented include Johnny Kilbane, Frankie Genaro, Jack Britton, Johnny Wolgast, Young Stribling, Tom Sharkey and Frank Moran. An appealing early Canadian boxing card collection featuring several of the sport's most celebrated historical figures. Authentication Original period cards, ungraded and not professionally authenticated. Condition Cards exhibit varying degrees of age-related wear, including corner rounding, edge wear, surface toning, creasing and occasional staining. Overall condition varies throughout the collection. Please refer to photographs for individual card condition. Details Year: 1923 Set: V137 Willard's Chocolate Boxing Country of Issue: Canada Complete Set Size: 56 Cards Cards Included: 36 Notable Fighters: John L. Sullivan, Jimmy Wilde, Stanley Ketchel, Johnny Kilbane, Frankie Genaro, Jack Britton Backs: Plain Grading: Ungraded

Estimate:$107.39

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