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lindwayjcThe gentleman who was responsible for getting me hooked on tobacco cards has them all in a private collection back in Tiffin Ohio...just because you've never seen them doesn't mean they don't exist! Being in awe, I was hooked! There are people out there with collections that keep them private.
A Hindu box just sold as part of a cigarette box/tobacco lot back in the spring. I believe it was empty though. Check one of the larger sports auction houses. They had it.
Drummond Tobacco Co. out of St.Louis was a well-known plug and raw scrap tobacco company. Now this is what I remember from my research. I also was under the impression that once old man Drummond passed away in 1898 the ATC discontinued their cigarette making to focus on plug and long cut into the 20th century...since 1898 was known as the great Plug Tobacco War between Drummond, L&M and Duke.
The 1900 overstamp on the Mayo pack is what I think is the key. That was the first year for the T203 set!