June 15, 2023: Tobacco Cards Only Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/15/2023
Offered is a very 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 “Trees in Background Philadelphia Amer.,” one of six Bender variations in the set that is found here in a PSA 1 holder and arguably presents better than its technical grade with the explanation for the Poor designation not immediately apparent even upon close examination. The card centering left to right is probably 65/35; the pastel blue and green background colors nicely set off the image of Bender, and the “Bender, Philadelphia Amer.,” typeface in blue is one of the distinctive elements that differentiates it from its T206 counterparts. The card boasts a relatively clean and crisp back, with minimal staining and grime.
1914 T213 Coupon Cigarettes (Type 2) Chief Bender Trees Background, Phila. Amer. PSA 1
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