1901 Ogdens--William McKinley

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Posted By: CLAUDE

Just picked this up today for $10...I know it's not a BB card but still kinda cool and old, the auction said it's 1901 but I dont know anything about them.

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Posted By: barrysloate

He was assassinated in 1901 which seems to be missing from the card, and it mentions his election in 1900, so 1901 sounds right to me.

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Posted By: paulstratton

Massive set put out by Ogden's in England. Issued from 1899-1902. Set is comprised of politicians, generals, actresses, golfers and other famous figures of the day. Some of the more valuable ones are Houdini, Tom Morris, Buffalo Bill, etc.. They are cut in all different sizes and can usually be found in decent shape but the black borders do chip easily.

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Posted By: Jay

Actually, the Ogdens were a series of sets put out between the late 1890s and 1902 in both the UK and Australia. I know about the set via the boxing cards, some of which are readily available and others of which are very rare. Anyone who searches Ebay under Ogdens will see the vast array of different topics covered in the sets. Virtually every sport but baeball is featured, as are politicians, ships, pets, freaks and implements of torture(something for all tastes). The common cards go for about $1 each while the scarcer ones can sell for over $1000.

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Posted By: paulstratton

I wasn't aware that they were issued in Australia but it does make sense. Jay, which ones do you consider to be the rarest? I have hundreds of these but haven't tracked it well enough to determine if I have any rare ones.