{"product_id":"1908-wills-flag-girls-of-all-nations-iceland-no-11-capstan-navy-cut-cigarette","title":"1908 Wills Flag Girls of All Nations Iceland No. 11 Capstan Navy Cut Cigarette","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eW.D. \u0026amp; H.O. Wills, Flag Girls of All Nations, No. 11, Iceland. Capstan Navy Cut brand back. Raw and ungraded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe front is a color lithograph of a woman in a red jacket, embroidered bodice and blue and green skirt with black and gold banding, holding a blue flag bearing a white falcon, with ICELAND printed at the base. The right portion of the flag has lost its printed color and shows only the outline against the paper, and there is a small area of loss in the skirt. Please see the photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe back is printed in dark blue-black and carries the set name and card number at the top, followed by descriptive text noting that Iceland is a large island about 1,600 miles from Denmark, an area of about 42,000 square miles, a population of 120,000, a capital of Reikiavik with a population of 8,000, and describing a land of ice and snow, active volcanoes and streams of lava where only potatoes and a few cabbages grow. 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\"\u003eIceland was under Danish rule when this card was issued. The white falcon on blue was the Icelandic flag of that period. The current blue, white and red flag was adopted in 1915, and Iceland became fully independent in 1944.\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, Vice-Regal and United Service, with the Capstan and Vice-Regal 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":67520831782957,"sku":"EB-318834658645","price":11.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/8160\/0045\/files\/57_e0cab24d-3fb9-4946-9307-dc41a3437aa9.png?v=1789235951","url":"https:\/\/brcollectibles.co\/products\/1908-wills-flag-girls-of-all-nations-iceland-no-11-capstan-navy-cut-cigarette","provider":"B\u0026R Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}