June 15, 2023: Tobacco Cards Only Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/15/2023
Presented is an attractive Chief Bender card from one of the difficult early tobacco issues, the 1914 T213 Coupon Cigarettes Type 2 offering that mimics the images of T206 cards but is markedly rarer. The fact that the cards were produced and distributed almost exclusively in Louisiana only adds to their cachet. Offered is a nice example of “No Trees Baltimore,” one of six Bender variations in the set that is found here in a PSA 2 (mc) holder and arguably presents a bit better than its technical grade with the qualifier stemming from the bottom edge being cut short across the player’s name and team. The card centering right to left is probably 65/35; the pastel blue and green background colors nicely set off the image of Bender, and the “Bender, Baltimore Fed,” typeface in blue is one of the distinctive elements that differentiates it from its T206 counterparts. Adding to its luster, the card boasts an uncommonly clean and crisp card back, with particularly vivid black printing.
1914 T213 Coupon Cigarettes (Type 2) Chief Bender No Trees, Baltimore PSA 2 (MC)
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