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 difficult early tobacco issues, the 1914 T213 Coupon Cigarettes Type 2 issue 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 a nice example of one of the great Hall of Famers from the turn of the century, a Mordecai Brown Chicago, one of two Brown variations in the set that is found here in a PSA 2.5 holder. The card centering left to right is outstanding, with only a modest bias bottom to top; the pastel blue and green background colors nicely set off the image of Brown, and the “Brown, Chicago Nat.,” typeface in blue is one of the distinctive elements that differentiates it from its T206 counterparts. The card boasts a relatively clean back, with a bit of staining and toning.
1914 T213 Coupon Cigarettes (Type 2) Mordecai Brown Chicago PSA 2.5
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