June 15, 2023: Tobacco Cards Only Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/15/2023
Presented is an important card from one of the truly difficult early tobacco issues, the 1914 T213 Coupon Cigarettes offering that looks for all the world like T206 cards but is markedly rarer. The fact that the cards were produced and distributed almost exclusively in Louisiana only adds to their cachet. Among the keys are the Frank Chance cards, including this Portrait New York, one of four versions of the legendary Hall of Famer in the set, an example that is found in an SGC Authentic (Altered) holder, with perhaps 70/30 centering right to left and erratic cutting on all four sides; the lustrous orange pastel background color nicely showcases the Chance Portrait, and the “Chance New York, Amer.” typeface in blue that differentiates it from its T206 counterparts. The card has been affixed to a piece of cardboard subjected to very erratic cutting on all four sides.
1914 T213 Coupon Cigarettes (Type 2) Frank Chance Portrait, New York SGC Authentic
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