Cataloged as N172 by Jefferson Burdick in his American Card catalog, the 1886-90 Old Judge issue is a massive issue. While several hundred cards are known, there are thousands of unique cards counting all of the variations. By PSA's count, more than 4,500 different cards exist. As one of the earliest sets of baseball cards, the Old Judge issue has always drawn collectors, … [Read more...]
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T205 Set Offers Plenty of Alternatives for Collectors
The T205 gold border set is one of the more popular pre-war issues. It followed the revolutionary T206 set and is distinctive for its lifelike portraits, gold borders, and biographical summaries on the backs. Assembling a complete set can be a costly venture for many collectors. However, collecting the entire issue isn't the only option. Here are several different ways to … [Read more...]
T213 Coupon Cigarettes Set A Confusing Pre-War Issue
From 1910 through 1919, Coupon Cigarettes issued a number of pre-war tobacco cards. While the sets were familiar to other cards such as the T206 set, there has always been some confusion about these cards. Here's a bit more on the unique T213 Coupon Cigarettes releases. T213 Coupon Cigarettes Basics The T213 Coupon Cigarettes cards are really split into three subsets, mostly … [Read more...]
T216 Peoples Tobacco Cards Featured Three Advertisers
The T216 Peoples Tobacco issue is a rare one that is easily recognized by its three distinctive advertising back sponsors in Kotton, Mino, and Virginia Extra. Here's a closer look at the issue. T216 Peoples Tobacco Basics The T216 Peoples Tobacco cards look similar to other tobacco and candy issues of the era. Each one features a color lithograph of a player on the front … [Read more...]
Rare Multi-Sport T227 Series of Champions Headlined By Baseball Players
The 1912 T227 Series of Champions issue was a set of 25 cards honoring some of the top athletes in their sports. Here's a closer look at this unique tobacco issue. T227 Series of Champions Overview The T227 Series of Champions set was a small release issued with Miners Extra and Honest Long Cub tobacco products. In terms of appearance, this set is a little different from … [Read more...]
Duke Sons and Company Tobacco Featured 19th Century Baseball Issues
Old Judge and Allen & Ginter were mostly king when it comes to 19th Century baseball cigarette card issues. But one brand, Duke Sons and Company, included baseball cards in their products as well. Some of their sets included only a single baseball card in non-sports issues and are less relevant. But Duke Sons and Company also produced several sets consisting all … [Read more...]
1909 T204 Ramly Set A Unique Issue
When it comes to identifying the most unique pre-war tobacco cards, the 1909 T204 Ramly set has to be close to the top. This issue is not only fascinating but ridiculously difficult to complete. Issued by Mentor Tobacco Company in packs of cigarettes, they don't receive nearly the attention of their more famous cousins like T206. Here's a closer look at these … [Read more...]
Don’t Overlook International Pre-War Baseball Tobacco Cards
Pre-war baseball card collectors will find most of what they need domestically. However, there are some scarce (but affordable) international tobacco and cigarette cards that are worth your time as well. Here are five interesting releases of American baseball cards that were packaged with tobacco products in other countries. Babe Ruth 1929 Churchman's … [Read more...]
10 Top T207 Cards to Test Your Tenacity
The T207 brown background set isn't on the radar for most collectors. While the T206 is arguably the most popular pre-war set available with the T205 gold border issue not far behind, T207s just aren't as popular. The cards have a dark look to them with little color included, the set is missing some big stars from that era, and they are also much more difficult to find than the … [Read more...]
T205 Variations And Errors Make Completing A Master Set Difficult
While not as popular as its T206 brother, the T205 gold border set is without question one of the most beautiful baseball card issues ever created. In addition to its unique look, Hall of Famers and baseball greats weave through the 208-card (more on that in a bit) checklist. There are also a number of short print cards - some of which are very difficult to find. Unlike T206, … [Read more...]
