Kyrle Bellew as "Romeo", Actor from the Buchner "Gold Coin" Tobacco series (N284)
Issued by D. Buchner & Co., New York American
Lithographer Julius Bien American
Not on view
Kyrle Bellew as "Romeo", Actor from the Buchner "Gold Coin" Tobacco series (N284) issued by D. Buchner ca.1887 to promote Gold Coin Chewing Tobacco. In the American Card Catalog, Burdick refers to the series as "Leading Baseball Players, Police Inspectors and Captains, Jockeys, and Actors." White border. Name of actor (in script) and role depicted at bottom of card. 48 actor cards in N284-4 set including actors in multiple roles. Five different backs have been noted.