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1907 NIKOLA TESLA ROOKIE LIEBIG Benjamin Franklin card set Italia VariantItaly · 1907 · Liebig · Complete Electricity SetNikola Tesla Rookie Card · Complete Italian Liebig SetAn exceptionally scarce 1907 Italian issue featuring an early collectible card of Nikola Tesla.
A complete Italian edition of Liebig\'s historic 1907 Electricity series, documenting the scientists, inventors and discoveries that transformed the understanding and practical use of electricity. Most importantly for modern collectors, the series includes Nikola Tesla, making this one of the key early Tesla collectibles and an important crossover piece between vintage cards, science and technological history.
NIKOLA TESLA · ROOKIE CARD1907 · Italian Liebig Electricity SeriesA remarkably early card appearance of one of the defining inventors of the electrical age, preserved as part of the complete original series.The scarce Italian editionThe Electricity series was produced in different language editions, including Italian, German and French. The Italian version is considerably more difficult to locate and represents the key rarity within the known editions.The essentials
- Includes the important Nikola Tesla rookie card
- Scarce original Italian-language edition
- Also features Benjamin Franklin and Alessandro Volta
- Recognized vintage issue with 1907 attribution
- Major crossover appeal across science, history and card collecting
Nikola Tesla
Few historical figures have acquired the modern cultural significance of Nikola Tesla. His work on alternating-current electrical systems, motors, high-frequency experimentation and wireless technology placed him among the central figures of the electrical age. Early period collectibles depicting Tesla are consequently of particular interest because they were produced during his lifetime, decades before his modern recognition as an icon of science and invention.
A Card from Tesla\'s Lifetime
Issued in 1907, this series appeared while Tesla was still actively pursuing his scientific and engineering work. That contemporary context separates the card fundamentally from the large volume of commemorative Tesla material produced after his death. It is an original early-20th-century representation of Tesla from the technological era he helped create.
The Pioneers of Electricity
Tesla appears within a series devoted to the history and development of electricity rather than as an isolated celebrity portrait. Other cards reference foundational figures including Benjamin Franklin and Alessandro Volta, placing Tesla directly within the historical lineage of scientists and inventors whose discoveries shaped modern electrical technology.
The Italian Liebig Issue
Liebig cards were distributed internationally and frequently appeared in multiple language versions. For this particular Electricity series, Italian, German and French editions are known. The Italian edition is substantially more difficult to encounter, particularly as a complete surviving set, adding another level of collectibility beyond the Tesla subject itself.
A Significant Science Card
The emergence of historical and scientific personalities as a serious segment of vintage card collecting has brought increased attention to the earliest collectible appearances of figures whose importance extends far beyond sport or entertainment. Tesla is a particularly strong example: an internationally recognized historical figure represented on a card produced more than a century ago and during his own lifetime.
Complete Set
Offered here as the complete original Italian series, preserving the Tesla card in its intended historical context rather than separating it from the Electricity set. For an advanced collector, the complete series provides a substantially richer representation of Liebig\'s original 1907 concept.
Condition
Collector referenceKey Subject: Nikola Tesla
Series: Electricity
Issuer: Liebig
Year: 1907
Edition: Italian
Country / Market: Italy
Era: Early 20th Century
Tesla Status: Lifetime Issue
Card Significance: Nikola Tesla Rookie Card
Other Key Subjects: Benjamin Franklin · Alessandro Volta
Offering: Complete Set
Category: Science · Technology · Historical Non-Sport_gsrx_vers_1828 (GS 10.0 (1828))
