June 15, 2023: Tobacco Cards Only Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/15/2023
Presented is an attractive card from one of the truly difficult tobacco-era series, the 1911-14 T216 People’s Tobacco issue that mimics the coveted Caramel sets of the same period. The 1 ½-by-2 5/8-inch cards were issued regionally in the south and remain one of the more elusive offerings from the era. The offered card is a Rube Marquard Glossy found here in a PSA 2 holder, with a Kotton Cigarettes back, the rarest of the three advertising backs. This example has perhaps 70/30 centering left to right, with a striking red background nicely showcasing the Marquard image; the Kotton back is uncommonly crisp and clean, with barely a whisper of toning.
1911-16 T216 People's Tobacco Rube Marquard Glossy PSA 2
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