1904 Morrow's Confectionery - WG Grace - Information

[CardEnthusiast]

Hi everyone,

I’m currently struggling to find information on the 1904 Morrow's Confectionery card set, which features WG Grace. I believe this set is mentioned in the book "Cricket Cigarette and Trade Cards" by Derek Deadman, published in 1985. If anyone has access to this book, I would greatly appreciate it if you could share an image or any details regarding this card set.

Thank you so much for your help!

 

[Salfrat]

 

[Salfrat]

That's the only Morrow's set in Deadman earlier than 1929. I would assume it's exceedingly rare. Is the Grace for sale?.

 

[SJF CRICKET]

Alan Harris & Geoff Seymour's 1993 "Cricket Cigarette & Trade Cards - A further listing" adds another 3 cards to the known issue (at that time) which were W.G. Grace, K.S. Ranjitsinhji, & F.S. Jackson, but I have physically seen or been sent scans suggesting the series is 12 cards inc. Clem Hill (per Deadman's note) & the three above, plus Darling, Duff, MacLaren, Noble, Rhodes, Trumble & Trumper + supposedly the 12th is Gilbert Jessop. As stated I've physically seen all 11 first named cards but have never sighted a Jessop in 20+ years of collecting Cricket Cig & Trade cards? Over 10 years ago a collector wrote to the Australian Cartophilic Society Magazine editor in response to my pursuit of the 12th card and indicated he had a 1904 Morrow's Jessop card, but he also unfortunately passed away a few years ago and if he had it then, it has never surfaced physically or been seen since!

 

[Salfrat]

Alan Harris & Geoff Seymour's 1993 "Cricket Cigarette & Trade Cards - A further listing" adds another 3 cards to the known issue (at that time) which were W.G. Grace, K.S. Ranjitsinhji, & F.S. Jackson, but I have physically seen or been sent scans suggesting the series is 12 cards inc. Clem Hill (per Deadman's note) & the three above, plus Darling, Duff, MacLaren, Noble, Rhodes, Trumble & Trumper + supposedly the 12th is Gilbert Jessop. As stated I've physically seen all 11 first named cards but have never sighted a Jessop in 20+ years of collecting Cricket Cig & Trade cards? Over 10 years ago a collector wrote to the Australian Cartophilic Society Magazine editor in response to my pursuit of the 12th card and indicated he had a 1904 Morrow's Jessop card, but he also unfortunately passed away a few years ago and if he had it then, it has never surfaced physically or been seen since!

Amazing wealth of knowledge as always mate