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Nature Cards
T90

1 7/8 by 2 11/16 inches, 48 mm by 68 mm

See Bob Forbes comments below.

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Contributing
collectors
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Bob Forbes
Roger Nisly

Known titles:

1 Canary
2 Trumpeter Swan
3 Ptarmigan
4 Guinea Hen
5 Cardinal

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6 Blue Backed Paroquet
7 Mallard Duck
8 American Eagle
9 Wild Turkey
11 Scarlet Tanager
13 Canvas Back Duck
16 American Robin

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17 Long Tailed Chat
18 Quail
19 Yellow Cassican
21 Roller
24 Peacock
25 Red-Head-Duck
30 American Woodcock

Information from Bob Forbes follows:

"The interesting aspect of this series is that the designs are created using actual feathers glued onto the cards.

The cards were issued in cellophane envelopes advertising La Marquise Cigarettes. Cards separated from
the envelope are difficult to identify as tobacco cards as no tobacco advertising or factory numbers are known.

Only 19 titles are known, with #30 being the highest number seen. The series
consisted of 30 subjects (or more), and further unreported titles are likely to exist.

These were most likely issued sometime in the 1907-1914 period.