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Antique Cigarette Card Set Completion Index

Build a practical checklist for a named cigarette card or trade card issue. Record catalogue numbers, owned copies, condition and research notes, then see completion, gaps and duplicates at a glance. The index organizes your observations; it does not authenticate cards, identify a set from an image, or establish rarity.

Numbered issue checklistGaps and duplicatesPortable export

Issue record

Use a publisher, issue title and source reference that make sense to you. If the set's total or numbering is uncertain, leave it blank until you can cite a catalogue or reliable reference.

Publisher / brandSet / issue titleKnown set sizeA working count, not a rarity assertion.Catalogue / source referenceSet notes

Card-by-card checklist

Enter a printed number or short catalogue key. Add multiple copies as separate records when condition differs.

Set completion snapshot

0cards recorded

0unique numbers

—unrecorded numbers

Add a known set size to calculate completion.

Duplicate numbers

None recorded.

Missing number list

Enter the total set size and card numbers to create a gap list.

How to make a useful index

Define the issue precisely: publisher, title, language, back design and known variant.
Choose one consistent number format. Preserve prefixes, letters and leading zeroes.
Record condition separately for each physical copy. A duplicate number can represent a distinct condition or variant.
Cite the source for set size and explain uncertain, omitted or unnumbered cards.
Review exported gaps against the reference before buying; numbering systems can contain exceptions.

“Not recorded” means absent from this working index. It does not prove an item was issued or that a collection is complete.

Current collecting context

Antiques Trade Gazette's October 17, 2026 issue covered an auction story about what it described as the world's first cigarette card. It is a timely reminder that a striking historical claim needs a traceable source and precise wording; this checklist does not verify that claim or identify your cards.

Read the October 17, 2026 issue overview

Questions

Can I enter letters or ranges?

Yes. The checklist treats each entered key as a literal identifier. For reliable automatic gap calculations, use simple positive integer numbers and a known total.

Does the percentage prove a complete set?

No. It compares distinct positive numeric entries with the total you enter. It cannot account for variants, unnumbered issues, printing differences or errors in the reference total.

Is data uploaded?

No. The index runs in your browser. Optional save uses this browser's local storage; downloads are created on your device.