{"product_id":"1908-wills-flag-girls-of-all-nations-england-no-48-capstan-navy-cut-cigarette","title":"1908 Wills Flag Girls of All Nations England No. 48 Capstan Navy Cut Cigarette","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eW.D. \u0026amp; H.O. Wills, Flag Girls of All Nations, No. 48, England. Capstan Navy Cut brand back. Raw and ungraded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe front is a color lithograph of a woman in an 18th century style blue and pink gown with a plumed black hat, holding a red ensign with the Union Jack in the canton, with ENGLAND printed at the base. The back is printed in dark blue-black and carries the set name and card number at the top, followed by descriptive text noting that England with Wales forms by far the larger part of the island of Great Britain, an area of 50,823 square miles, a population figure drawn from the 1901 census, a capital of London with a population of 6,907,756, textiles and hardware as the two greatest manufactures, and chief exports of cotton goods, woollens, iron machinery, coal and linen. The Capstan Navy Cut advertising panel runs across the lower third, with the album line down the left border and the tobacconist line down the right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFlag Girls of All Nations was issued by W.D. \u0026amp; H.O. Wills in both a 25-card and a 50-card version, with each card showing a woman in national dress alongside her country's flag. Wills, based in Bristol, was the British pioneer of the cigarette card, beginning the practice around 1887 and adding descriptive text to the backs in 1897. The same series was distributed under several different brand backs, including Capstan Navy Cut, United Service and Vice Regal, with the Vice Regal and Capstan versions circulating in Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis card is over a century old. Please review all photos closely, as they are of the actual card you will receive and are part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOrders placed by 6:00 AM EST ship the same business day. Message us to save with combined shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"B\u0026R Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67520828604461,"sku":"EB-318830721786","price":11.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/8160\/0045\/files\/57_9a116dd0-0e26-4533-a6c5-686bd9d44eb5.png?v=1789235921","url":"https:\/\/brcollectibles.co\/products\/1908-wills-flag-girls-of-all-nations-england-no-48-capstan-navy-cut-cigarette","provider":"B\u0026R Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}