1898 Wills Builders of the Empire Checklist

Billed as “A series of 50 Authentic Portraits”, 1898 Wills Builders of the Empire showcased the explorers and leaders who built the British Empire.

Each card front features an illustrated portrait of an important historical figure and the back gives a brief description of the subject’s accomplishments. This set is among the earliest of Wills’s trading cards which were distributed inside packs of cigarettes for decades.

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