June 15, 2023: Tobacco Cards Only Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/15/2023
Presented is a popular Hughie Jennings card from one of the truly difficult early tobacco issues, the 1914 T213 Coupon Cigarettes Type 2 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. There are two variations of Jennings cards in the issue, including this Both Hands Showing example that is found in an SGC Authentic holder. The card has decent centering left to right and a slight bias to the bottom, with a significant piece of the upper righthand corner missing, constituting perhaps 10 percent of the surface total; the pastel yellow background color showcases the Jennings image, and the “Jennings, Detroit” typeface in blue is distinct and differentiates it from its T206 counterparts. The Coupon Cigarettes back reveals a bit of staining and some additional paper loss of perhaps less than 10 percent of the surface area, in addition to the missing corner.
1914 T213 Coupon Cigarettes (Type 2) Hughie Jennings Both Hands Showing SGC Authentic
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