Robert Baden-Powell ( founder of the Boy Scouts ) and General Lord Kitchener are included in the following rare set of cigarette card that is currently on eBay #230135686910:
http://stores.ebay.com/Creamofcards-Cigarette-Cards
Manufacturer: R and J Hill
Series Title: Boer War Leaders – Campaigners
Year Of Issue: 1901
Card Size: normal
Complete Set: yes
Number of Cards Offered: 12 cards
Maj-Gen Rss Baden Powell ( founder of the Boy Scout Movement ),General Sir Redvers Buller,Major-General Sir Francis Clery,Major General French,Maj-Gen Sir William Gatacre,Major-General H.J.T. Hildyard,General Lord Kitchener,Lieutenant Lord Methuen,Lieut-Col H.C.O Plumer,Field-Marshall Lord, Roberts, Ieut-Gen Sir George White,General Sir Charles Warren,
Boer War Militaria,Boer War Memorabilia,War in Africa,History of the Boer War,Military Leaders,Famous People,Boy Scout Collectables,Robert Baden Powell Collectibles
nice vid
Yes, they were issued in 1901 when the Boer war was in progress. They aren’t in perfect condition but the fronts are pretty good.
soo there over 100 years old?