you know of course I'm interested in this so that would make at least three people. I saw and likely was bidding at least a place bid I think. I wasn't sure if it was cut from some larger paper something and it wasn't Ginter motivating. I did capture a picture :-)
I just wrote a really long response but deleted it! No clarity and likely not much clarity to follow. I guess I'm still unsure it was an insert.
IF it is an insert I believe it would have followed closely after the "special" process was implemented although I'm unsure any pre 1880 paper packages carried any sort of insert? If a manufacturer wanted to say something then they did it on the package with a seal or sticker type something or accompanied it with trade cards and the like.
The paper image itself was simply done by a different artist than the coupons based on the concept of a judge. The depiction doesn't give much clue as to age when comparing against the box tops or the coupons.
It would be interesting to unearth the original source for the icon if in fact it was a person as in the Ginter brand but I think not. There might have been an initial image used in their first copyright filing which naturally could evolve over time.
I think I ended up where I started. Guess I could have deleted all this
