June 15, 2023: Tobacco Cards Only Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/15/2023
Offered is an important card 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 John McGraw Type 2 – Glove at Side that is found here in an SGC Authentic (Altered) holder. One of two variations in the set, the Hall of Fame manager is one of the keys to this issue; the card has the blue and green pastel background showcasing the McGraw image, with perhaps 90/10 centering left to right and an erratic cut on the right edge. The “McGraw, New York Nat.” typeface in blue on the card front 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) John McGraw Glove At Side SGC Authentic
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