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Build the Greatest Non-Sport Set of the 20th Century.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Heroes of History\/ Men and Women of History<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About the T68 Masters Set<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Created in 1910-1911 by American Tobacco Company under various tobacco manufacturers to produce T68 tobacco cards, the T68 “Heroes of History” set features 100 historical figures across two series. Each card was printed with a variety of back advertisements, ranging from common Royal Bengals Factory 17 & 2, Miners Extra-Long & Short Pack Varieties, Pan Handle Scrap light and dark blueprint varieties to ultra-rare Natural Leaf Scrap, Blank Backs & Pan Handle Scrap Silver Cards. This project aims to catalog and complete a 657-card master set \u2014 one of the most ambitious undertakings in non-sport card collecting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

T68 Heroes of History Master Set Checklist<\/a>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Who is in the set?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An introduction to the 100 card set<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1911, amid the golden age of tobacco premiums and patriotic fervor, American Lithographic Co. released one of the most ambitious and enduring historical card sets of the early 20th century: the T68 \u201cHeroes of History\u201d and \u201cMen and Women of History.\u201d Issued as a two-part series, these cards were inserted into cigar, cigarette, and scrap tobacco packages from brands such as Royal Bengals, Miners Extra, Natural Leaf Scrap, and Pan Handle Scrap, under the umbrella of the American Tobacco Company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two Series, One Legacy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The T68 set comprises 100 total cards, split evenly across two 50-card series. Each card features a full-color lithographed portrait of a prominent historical figure on the front and a biographical write-up on the reverse, typically concluding with the line \u201cFactory No. Location.” The other half of the card was dedicated to tobacco branding, promoting the products of the American Tobacco Company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Series One (Cards #1\u201350):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heroes of History<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Series One stands apart as one of the few early tobacco sets to feature historically significant women alongside men, which was rare for the time. This part of the set includes generals, inventors, statesmen, and heroines such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n