| The pictures show views of the ©1950 Set of (36) Sergeant Preston of The Yukon Cards, Yukon Map & Mailer in this lot. The first picture shows the cards, the card back design, the mailer envelope, and the front of the premium Yukon Territory map. The second picture show all (36) Sergeant Preston Challenge of The Yukon cards. This is the complete set of cards. The third picture shows the back of the map with information including: ''1. SGT. PRESTON OF THE NORTHWEST MOUNTED POLICE'', ''2. THE KLONDIKE GOLD FIELDS'', ''3. PRESTON BECOMES A SERGEANT'', and ''4. THE ORPHAN HUSKIE''. It also has advertising for the CBS adventure television show. The cards were used as Quaker ceeal prizes or in this case, you could order a set by mail. The map was a cereal box prize in 1955. The cards are numbered on the back, as well as a title, more information, a Sergeant Preston facsimile signature and a 1950 copyright date. This set includes the mailer envelope. This set was mailed to a Helena, Montana address. The numbers and titles on the cards are as follows: 1. Sgt. Preston and King
2. Taken By Surprise
3. Avalanche
4. Sluice Mining
5. Bear Surprising Trapper
6. Mounted Police Headquarters
7. Moose Attacked by Wolf Pack
8. Prospectors Approaching Chilkoot Pass
9. On the Trail
10. Attack
11. Crime Does Not Pay
12. Caught in a Crevasse
13. Making Mud Runners
14. Breaking Out
15. Yukon Queen
16. Panning Gold
17. Shooting White Horse Rapids
18. Snow Bound
19. Log Rolling Contest
20. Battle of the Giants
21. Forest Fire
22. Wolf Pack Attacking Caribou
23. Preston and King Arresting Renegades
24. King to The Rescue
25. Mealtime for the Cubs
26. Trip to the Butcher's
27. Topping Timber
28. First Aid
29. Spearfishing for Salmon
30. Customs Post on Chilkoot Pass
31. Fording the Stream
32. Night Watch
33. The Hunter
34. Raider
35. Log Jam
36. Map of the Yukon To judge the sizes the cards each measure 2-1/4'' x 3-1/2''. The cards are all in mint condition. The mailer envelope has some normal wear from mailing. The Quaker cereal prize Yukon Territory map has folds as made and some wear as pictured. |
