Marc and Ron
Your earlier discussion regarding the Anonymous backs is interesting, as it reinforces my speculation
that an independent printing firm produced the T207's.
1st........T207's that have Anonymous backs with "Factory #3 Louisiana" were indeed destined to the
COUPON cigarette factory.
2nd.......T207's that have Anonymous backs with "Factory #25" were most likely destined to the SWEET
CAPORAL cigarette factory in Richmond, Va.
Federal Law required that L & M identify the Factory #'s on the backs of all cards. However, they could
not print their corresponding brand names on the T207 cards, since ATC still owned the Copyright's to
them. This factual is substantiated since American Litho. (ALC), subsequently, issued their T213-2 & 3
sets with the COUPON brand name.
Now consider this, if ALC had printed the T207's, they would have printed these brand names (instead
of leaving them Anonymous).
Recall, the Fall of 1911 ATC divesture ruling assigned ATC and L & M the following tobacco brands........
American Tobacco retained 37 % of the tobacco market including:
Bull Durham
Hassan
Mecca
Sweet Caporal
Tuxedo
Liggett & Myers was given about 28 % of the cigarette market including:
American Beauty
Coupon
DRUMmond
Fatima
Home Run
Imperiales
King Bee
Piedmont
Recruit
Red Man
TED Z
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