1911 was a very ambitious year for American Lithographic in terms of Tobacco premiums. For starters they finished off the T206 set....while simultaneously
starting their Gold-Boarded sets. These T80 Military Series guys were a very early (circa Feb 1911) issue. Note the T206-type backs.
Furthermore....imagine opening a UZIT or LENOX cigarette pack in the Spring of 1911 and finding a T206 card and a T80 card in it ?
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T201 cards
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Fez Cigarette issue, T77 Lighthouse cards, and T205 cards
Circa 1911 Gold-Border Tobacco premiums
208 = T205 Baseball
50 = T42 Birds
30 = T43 Birds
50 = T56 Emblems
100 = T57 Fables
50 = T69 Historic Homes
50 = T80 Military Series
50 = T99 Sights & Scenes of the World
T99 Sights & Scenes of the World
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So, are there any more of these "Golden Gem" issues, that I may have left out ?
TED Z
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