June 15, 2023: Tobacco Cards Only Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/15/2023
Presented is a key Joe Kelley 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. This is one of two variations of the Hall of Famer that were issued with that set, a Kelley Toronto example that is found in an SGC Authentic (Altered) holder, with an erratic cut on the left side. The blood-red background color provides one of more compelling presentations in the set and nicely showcases the image of the Hall of Famer; the card has been affixed to a piece of cardboard subjected to erratic cutting on two sides.
1914 T213 Coupon Cigarettes (Type 2) Joe Kelley Toronto SGC Authentic
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