June 15, 2023: Tobacco Cards Only Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/15/2023
Offered is one of the key cards 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 Nap Lajoie Type 2 – Cleveland that is found here in an SGC Authentic (Altered) holder. One of three Lajoie variations in the set, the Hall of Famer Lajoie Cleveland is one of the keys to this issue and significantly more expensive than the other two; the offered card has some staining to the front amid the yellow and green pastel colors showcasing the batting pose, with reasonable centering left to right and a bias top to bottom, along with an erratic cut on three sides. The “Lajoie, Cleveland” typeface in blue on the card front, one of the distinctive elements that differentiates it from its T206 counterparts, jostled by the erratic cut on the bottom and some paper loss. The card has been affixed to a piece of cardboard that is very erratically cut on all four sides.
1914 T213 Coupon Cigarettes (Type 2) Nap Lajoie Cleveland SGC Authentic
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