June 15, 2023: Tobacco Cards Only Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/15/2023
Presented is a handsome 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 an example of “Trees in Background Philadelphia Natl.,” one of six Bender variations in the set that is found here in a PSA 2 (mk) holder. The card centering is excellent; the vivid pastel blue and green background colors set off the image of Bender, and the “Bender, Philadelphia Nat.,” typeface in blue is one of the distinctive elements that differentiates it from its T206 counterparts; the mk qualifier stems from some extraneous writing on the lower front of the card that only minimally detracts from the overall presentation. The card back has some staining in a couple of spots and is uniformly toned.
1914 T213 Coupon Cigarettes (Type 2) Chief Bender Trees Background, Phila. Natl. PSA 2 (MK)
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