June 15, 2023: Tobacco Cards Only Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/15/2023
Offered is one of the key cards from one of the truly difficult early tobacco issues, the 1914 T213 Coupon Cigarettes set that looks 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 an imposing roster of Hall of Famers is this elegant Nap Lajoie Type 2 – Philadelphia Amer. that is found here in a PSA 1 holder. One of three variations in the set, the Hall of Famer Lajoie is one of the keys to this issue and the offered card is outstanding, with luminous yellow and green pastel colors neatly showcasing the Lajoie batting pose, with good centering (perhaps 60/40 right to left), along with decent card back (off center to the top), revealing just a wee bit of light staining and crisp black printing. The “Lajoie, Philadelphia Amer.” typeface in blue on the card front is particularly vivid and one of the distinctive elements that differentiates it from its T206 counterparts.
1914 T213 Coupon Cigarettes (Type 2) Nap Lajoie Philadelphia Amer. PSA 1
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