Jack (the Nonpareil) Dempsey Original 1910 T220 Mecca Cigarette Card flowering trees tried mighty hard to copy

tried mighty hard to copy those letters

which also included paintings and prints

There are a couple of old horizontal splits in the lid and on the bottom that were glued back together long ago

I believe it dates to the late 70s or early 80s

and owl for sure

Jack (the Nonpareil) Dempsey Original 1910 T220 Mecca Cigarette Card flowering trees tried mighty hard to copyWhen I came across this Jack Dempsey Mecca Cigarette Card the other day, I had a hunch it might have some valuebeyond that of just being a terrific looking cigarette card! Indeed it does; these seem to list for between $125 $400 or so, depending on condition. (I got a deal, so offer one in turn.)The card was issued in 1910 as part of Meccas Champion Athlete and Prize Fighters series, consisting of 50 cards, with color litho image on front and