Why did this card sell for so much last night

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by Pat R

Hi Ted,

I wasn't questioning the tax stamp laws, I was just expressing my opinion whether the factory 30 no prints/non released subjects were effected by the
factory # stamp requirement. In my opinion based on the fact that subjects found with the factory 30 were printed after the no print/non released subjects
I don't think this is the reason behind these no print/non released cards.

Pat

First, pardon me if I sound somewhat picky. But, it is obvious that these 57 cards (SWEET CAP 460/30) from the 350/460 series should NOT be referred to as "NO PRINTS".

Now, I'm not sure what you are alluding to regarding the "tax stamp laws" ?


Circa 1901, Federal Tax law specified that Tobacco premiums (Sports & Non-Sports) inserted in Cigarettes packs must identify the tax District and Factory # of the product.

As previously stated, American Litho modified these pre-printed Factory #30 cards by overprinting them with the Factory #42 identity in anticipation that the Sweet Caporal
production was being transferred to the Liggett & Myers Durham, NC (Factory #42) plant in 1911.


When the all the "smoke" cleared in the divestiture process of ATC, it resulted that the Sweet Caporal brand remained with ATC. And this may explain why the 46 subjects in
the 460-only series with SWEET CAP 460/30 backs were shipped to Factory #30.
After these cards had also been overprinted with Factory #42.



TED Z
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