Posted By:
Scott MosleyHi Leon,
Interesting topic and I know you are having some fun with it.
Let me give you the obvious answer that they belong with E92 but I'll give a different reason than you might expect.
Even though Crofts Cocoa cards are known as such and prominently display the Cocoa Jar advertisement on the back, I think many often overlook the fact that these cards are actually advertising for Montague & Co.
Montague & Co. was a candy manufactorer in the Philadelphia area and did indeed have a storefront listed in the Philadelphia City Directories at 11 South 15th Street in the 1910-1911 timeframe.
Here is a picture of their plant circa 1916
Obviously, people associate the cards with Croft & Allen because of the picture of the Crofts Cocoa jar on the reverse but if you consider the fact it is really advertising for Montague & Co, then the "E" classification fits.
Regards,
Scott