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Title: Hassan Cigarette Cards
Post by: debodun on September 28, 2013, 11:33:39 AM

Unsure how these came into my possession, but I surmise they were in a box of assorted "junk" my parents bought at an auction. I've had these almost since I can remember. Most of mine have to do with lighthouses and explorers. I looked on eBay and although it doesn't show every card in my small collection, I get the idea they are asking anywhere from $5 to $50 (average $15) for these type of cards. Probably depends on condition, theme and demand. Just wondering when these cards were on the market.

Title: Re: Hassan Cigarette Cards
Post by: KC on September 28, 2013, 12:41:42 PM

The lighthouse series 1911.
http://jjj.smugmug.com/History/Fire-Island/Fire-Island-images/388896_qSDF3K/18621414_hZ6VjgD#!i=18621414&k=hZ6VjgD (http://jjj.smugmug.com/History/Fire-Island/Fire-Island-images/388896_qSDF3K/18621414_hZ6VjgD#!i=18621414&k=hZ6VjgD)
http://cdm16373.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15281coll9/id/524 (http://cdm16373.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15281coll9/id/524)


Cigarette History
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:nk3Z1Hgj8yIJ:cigarhistory.info/Cigarette_items/+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a (http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:nk3Z1Hgj8yIJ:cigarhistory.info/Cigarette_items/+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a)

Several sites note that "Hassan Cork-Tip Cigarettes was a prolific issuer of diverse premiums."  http://www.enolagaia.com/ImTheGuy.html (http://www.enolagaia.com/ImTheGuy.html)

Title: Re: Hassan Cigarette Cards
Post by: debodun on September 28, 2013, 12:52:05 PM

That's a lot of info. Thanks. I didn't think they were that old - maybe from the 1930s.

Title: Re: Hassan Cigarette Cards
Post by: KC on September 28, 2013, 01:07:50 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9sVY5AtiRM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9sVY5AtiRM)

This one also state 1911
http://www.seocom.com/postcard/tobcardforsale.php (http://www.seocom.com/postcard/tobcardforsale.php)

Also the other series was World's Greatest Explorers, listed 1910 or in most places (but a few say 1914).
http://www.paul-n-paul.com/tradingcards.html (http://www.paul-n-paul.com/tradingcards.html)
http://www.the-forum.com/ephemera/T118CARD.HTM (http://www.the-forum.com/ephemera/T118CARD.HTM)

Title: Re: Hassan Cigarette Cards
Post by: debodun on September 28, 2013, 01:55:28 PM

Very interesting. Thanks again.