June 15, 2023: Tobacco Cards Only Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/15/2023
Presented is an attractive Home Run Baker 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. Home Run Baker is one of the keys to that issue, with this Philadelphia Amer. version one of three different Baker variations, this one found in a PSA 2 holder and seemingly presents better than its technical grade. The card centering is roughly 65/35 right to left; the pastel blue and green background colors nicely set off the image of Baker, and the “Baker, Philadelphia Amer.” typeface in blue is one of the distinctive elements that differentiates it from its T206 counterparts.
1914 T213 Coupon Cigarettes (Type 2) Home Run Baker Philadelphia Amer. PSA 2
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