These cards were included in packages of Plus Extra cigarettes in Argentina. This set was printed and distributed in 1926 and was done in different series. Series C was for football which will be covered in this post.
This set features a stunning design and photography. The iconic cards in this set are the Luis Monti and Raimundo Orsi rookies. This can be considered one of the premiere sets in pre-war football and relative to Dolar cards, is significantly rarer.
There is minimal information on this set. If you known of any other cards please comment below.
An example of the front and back of a Cigarrillos Plus Ultra card.
Proof of Date
The date of this set can be proven through the years that certain players were at certain clubs.
Pedro de Sarrasqueta, played at Estudiantil Porteno in 1926 but then in 1927 was signed for San Lorenzo. In this set he is featured at Estudiantil Porteno.
(Roster of Estudiantil Porteno)
(San Lorenzo Profile for Sarrasqueta)
Julio Libonatti, played for Newell's Old Boys (N.O.B) during the start of the 1926 season and at the end of the year, Libonatti would sign for Torino in the Serie A. (Libonatti's Career Info)
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Special thank you to Paul Bowditch and Al Jurgela for providing image scans
Graded Cards
Checklist
Serie C (102/285)
1 Partido entre Sportsman y Huracan - Atajando un penal
2 Belgrano - Cordoba
5 C.A. Talleres - 1a Division - Cordoba
8 Team Urquiza
14 Team Uruguayo - Partido Entre Argentinos y Uruguayos
15 Instituto Atletico - 1a Division - Cordoba
22 Arquero de la Assoc. Bancaria de Montevideo
23 Frente de la Valla de San Lorenzo
27 Team San Fernando
29 Desarollo del Juego
39 Independiente
41 El Arquero de la Assoc. Bancaria de Montevideo
47 Porvenir - 1a Division
65 Julio Libonatt (N.O.B.)
67 N.O.B versus Atrantil Sportman
68 Nuin y Octavio Diaz (N.O.B. y Rosario Central)
78 Balcarce - A. Argentina
81 Club Jorge Newberry
84 Roberto Cochrane - Back de Tiro Federal
85 Capitanes de Arg. de Banfield y Temperley - Asociacion Argentina de Futbol
101 Perez (Independiente)
102 Canavery (Independiente)
103 Orsi (Independiente) - @elrey_collection
105 Isusi (Independiente)
106 Ferro (Independiente)
109 Barreto (Progresista)
110 Perez (Progresista)
116 Americo Tesorieri (Boca Juniors) - @elrey_collection
120 Partido entre Empleados Nacionales v. Provinciales
122 Racing
123 Platense v. Velez Sarsfield
124 Empleados Nacionales
125 Team Platense
127 Copa Alvbar - Team Santiago del Estero
128 Team Rosarino
134 Team de Banfield
136 Football Team de San Andres - Liga Inglesa
137 Combinado Rosarino
138 Team Universitario
147 Campeonato Argentinos - Tucamanos y Santafesinos
148 Lagarto
149 Russinho
150 Nascimento
151 Tuffy
154 Cairo (Club Atletico Argentino de Quilmes)
157 Saccarello (Lanus)
158 Scarpone (G y E de la Plata)
160 R. Felices (G y E de la Plata)
163 Curell (G y E de la Plata)
164 Presta (Lanus)
165 Patiño (Lanus)
168 F. Lucarelli (Sportivo Buenos Aires)
169 Adolfo Celli (Newl's Boys Rosario)
170 Bearzotti (Newl's Boys Rosario)
172 Luis Monti (San Lorenzo de Almagro) - @elrey_collection
173 Monti (San Lorenzo de Almagro) - @elrey_collection
174 Carricaberry (San Lorenzo)
176 Zumelzu (Racing)
177 Tassara (Racing)
181 Rey (Racing)
182 Castagnola (Racing)
187 Osilio (River Plate)
188 Sarrasqueta (Estudiantil Porteno)
190 Duarte (Platense)
191 Mazzini (Platense)
192 Gracco (Platense)
196 San Lorenzo de Almagro - Campeon de la Asociación Amateurs de Football
198 Argentinos v. Brasileños - Los Brasileños Saludan
199 Los Capitanes Argentino y Brasileño Saludándose
200 Argentinos v. Brasileños - Los Brasileños Saludan al Público
204 Team San Lorenzo de Almagro
211 A. Boigues (Estudiantil Porteno)
216 Humberto Recanatini (Almagro)
218 Guillermo Stabile (Huracán)
223 Pedro Isusi (Independiente)
229 Partido entre San Lorenzo y V. Sarsfield
230 Partido entre Almagro y San Lorenzo
235 Americo Tesorieri (Boca Juniors)
236 Partido entre San Lorenzo y V. Sarsfield
238 Raimundo Orsi (Independiente)
240 Team Sportivo Palermo
241 Team San Isidro
243 Partido entre Atlanta y San Lorenzo
245 Team River Plate
248 Team Gimnasio y Esgrima de la Plata
251 Team Almagro
253 Team Lanus
254 Team Combinado Porteno
258 Team Excursionistas
260 Team Banfield
261 Partido entre River Plate y Huracán
262 Partido entre Atlanta y San Lorenzo
269 Partido entre Independiente y Gimnasia y Esgrima de la Plata
271 Partido entre Huracán y San Lorenzo
274 Partido entre San Lorenzo y Atlanta
275 Partido entre Pórtenos y Rosarinos
281 Partido entre Huracan y San Lorenzo
282 Partido entre San Lorenzo y Atlanta
283 Partido entre River Plate y Huracan
285 Partido entre River Plate y Huracan