June 15, 2023: Tobacco Cards Only Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/15/2023
Offered is a key Rube Marquard 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 an example of Portrait New York, one of four Marquard variations in the set, found here in an SGC Authentic (Altered) holder, with notable staining and dirt on the front. The card centering is 75/25 left to right and a minimally erratic cut on the bottom; the pastel yellow and green background colors showcase the Portrait image of Marquard, and the “Marquard, New York Nat.” typeface in blue is one of the distinctive elements that differentiates it from its T206 counterparts. The card has been affixed to a piece of cardboard.
1914 T213 Coupon Cigarettes (Type 2) Rube Marquard New York, Portrait SGC Authentic
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