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1880's H804 - 7 Baseball Comics Merchant's Gargling Oil PSA Graded Set (5) - #1 Current Finest on the PSA Set Registry!


UPDATE: This is currently the #1 Finest set on the PSA registry!

The 1880s Merchant's Gargling Oil cards are a fascinating example of 19th-century trade cards that combined advertising with collectible appeal. These cards were used to promote Merchant's Gargling Oil, a popular liniment marketed for both human and veterinary use. The cards often featured sports themes, including baseball, making them particularly desirable for collectors of early baseball memorabilia.

Includes: Something Must be Done (PSA Good 2), The Hero of a Home Run (PSA Good 2), Bravo! The Pet of the Nine (PSA Good 2), A Close Affair (PSA VG 3), and Struck Out (PSA Good 2).


Guide Value or Estimate: $500 - up.

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Proxy Bidding Ends 
September
27th Saturday 10:00 pm CT
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September
27th Saturday
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This lot is in: 1 - Sports Collectibles Session
(Lots 58001-59377) - 10:00 PM Central Time, Saturday, September 27, 2025.
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Heritage Auctions
2801 W. Airport Freeway
Dallas, TX 75261

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