June 15, 2023: Tobacco Cards Only Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/15/2023
Offered is an attractive Chief Bender card from one of the difficult early tobacco issues, the 1914 T213 Coupon Cigarettes Type 2 issue 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. This is a nice example of “No Trees Philadelphia Natl.,” one of six Bender variations in the set that is found here in a PSA 2 holder. The card centering left to right and top to bottom is outstanding; the pastel blue and green background colors nicely set off the image of Bender, and the “Bender, Philadelphia Natl.,” typeface in blue is one of the distinctive elements that differentiates it from its T206 counterparts. The card boasts a relatively clean back, with a bit of staining and grime.
1914 T213 Coupon Cigarettes (Type 2) Chief Bender Trees Background, Phila. Natl. PSA 2
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