June 15, 2023: Tobacco Cards Only Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/15/2023
Presented is an important Chief Bender card from one of the difficult early tobacco issues, the 1914 T213 Coupon Cigarettes Type 2 offering 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. Offered is an example of “Trees in Background Phila. Amer.,” one of six Bender variations in the set that is found here in an SGC Authentic holder. The card centering left to right is probably 75/25, with erratic cuts on three sides, some staining and paper loss; the pastel blue and green background colors 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 Coupon Cigarettes back has significant staining and toning, along with dramatic paper loss that touches roughly 50 percent of the surface area.
1914 T213 Coupon Cigarettes (Type 2) Chief Bender Trees In Background, Phila. Amer. SGC Authentic
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