1940 Wings (Series C) Card #33 RAF Bomber

Description: In the early 1940s, the Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation, of Louisville, Kentucky, issued the Modern American Airplanes series of trading cards. Wings cigarettes were a product of the depression. While regular cigarettes cost 25¢ for two packs, Wings packs sold for 10¢ each. The cards were inserted in packs of their Wings cigarettes as a premium. There are four series of 50 subjects each. The back of each card contains descriptive text particular to each aircraft. It seems B&W initially planned to produce only one set of 50 cards. At some point in the process, they decided they had a good thing on their hands, and added another 100 subjects. They began with cards numbered 1-50, with only the card number in the box at the top of each card back. After the decision was made to increase the number subjects, they needed a way to distinguish this series from the ones to come. The caption "Series A" was added along with the number. The "Unlettered Series" and "Series A" were comprised of the exact same aircraft. I believe that since the "Series A" cards were produced toward the end of the initial series production process, they are much harder to find, and command a premium over the cards in the other three series. "Series B" and "Series C" followed. Aircraft from foreign countries, notably Great Britain, were added to fill out these last two sets. Please check my other eBay items for more items to add to your collection with combined shipping.

Price: 2.99 USD

Location: Smithfield, North Carolina

End Time: 2025-01-07T00:48:39.000Z

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