Cigarette cards: 1904 "Russo-Japanese War", publ Taddy, 19 diff ex 2nd series No 26-50 (missing Nos 26, 39, 41, 44, 45, 49). Multi coloured. A couple are only fair but most are good to very good cond. Murray cat £532 (£28 each). Rare. (Image)

Cigarette cards: 1904 "Russo-Japanese War", publ Taddy, 21 diff ex 1st series Nos 1-25 (missing Nos 1, 2, 13, 18). Multicoloured. Fair to fine but mostly good average cond. Murray cat £504 (£24 each). Rare. (Image)

Cigarette cards: 1906 "Australian Footballers" (half-length portraits of Australian Rules players - apparently series B), publ Sniders & Abrahams (Australia - imprint not on cards). Unnumbered. Multicoloured. Range of 18 diff (ex set of 76). One (E Rankin) is only fair, the rest good (some rounded corners) to fine. Murray cat £450. Rare. (Image)

Cigarette cards: 1909 "Soldiers of the King" (Ogdens Ltd) set of 50. Good cond. Murray cat £300.

Cigarette cards: Do You Know 2nd & 3rd series of 50, publ Willis (1922-6). Murray cat £45.

Cigarette cards: 1923 "Motor Cars", publ Wills (NZ issue), set of 48. Mostly VG to fine cond (noted 4 damaged: Nos 2, 11, 20, 26). Murray cat £110.

Cigarette cards: 1924 "Birds, Beasts & Fishes" set of 50, publ Wills (NZ issue), (internally die cut type). Noted 2 damaged (No's 22, 28). Murray cat £25.

Cigarette cards: 1925 "Orchids", publ Carreras, set of 24 (coloured art type). Fine. Murray cat £36.

Cigarette cards: 1925 "Pirates & Highwaymen", publ Wills (NZ issue), set of 25. Murray cat £37.50. Fine.

Cigarette cards: 1925 "Merchant Ships of the World", publ Wills (NZ Issue), 49 diff ex set of 50 (missing no 33). VG to (mostly) fine condition. Murray cat £50.

Cigarette cards: 1925 "Railway Engines" set of 50, publ Wills (NZ Issue). Generally VG - fine condition (noted 2 damaged: No's 34, 50). Murray cat £50.

Cigarette cards: 1925 "Children of All Nations", publ Wills (NZ Issue), set of 50 (internally die cut type). VG to fine condition. Murray cat £25.

Cigarette cards: 1925 "Leaders of Men", publ John Player & Sons, 37 diff ex set of 50. Mostly VG to fine condition. Murray cat £89.

Cigarette cards: 1925-39 x 5 diff sets in album. Incl John Player "Leaders of Men", Godfrey Phillips "Brit Orders of Chivalry & Valour" & "Bird Painting"; & Ardath "Eastern Proverbs". Murray cat £309.

Cigarette cards: 1926 "Ancient Chinese" (silver background), publ Calendars Ltd, 15 diff (No's 3, 4, 6, 8-12, 14-16, 19, 20, 23, 25) ex sets of 25. Also similar 1928 "Ancient Egypt" (gold background) 10 diff (No's 1-3, 8, 10, 12, 14, 17, 20, 24) ex set of 25. VG to fine cond. Murray cat £37.50.

Cigarette cards: 1926 "English Cricketers", publ Wills (NZ Issue), set of 25. Real photo type. Murray cat £87. Fine.