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[cozmokramer]

On the bottom of the tax stamp, the word "TWELVE" is printed.

[canjond]

Originally Posted by cozmokramer

On the bottom of the tax stamp, the word "TWELVE" is printed.

Interesting.

As some might remember, there was a cigarette pack REA sold a few years back that was a 12-count pack and was purported to have been opened and contained a card inside. There was a decent discussion on this board about the pack because all available records indicate that 12-count packs were not produced until at least 1917 (this comes directly from revenue code records, not cigarette records).

I spoke with the consigner for a long time, and what was clear was that he opened the pack and he pulled a card out. To whether that card was inserted after the fact can never be proven definitively.

[Bestdj777]

Any way to x-ray or do a cat scan or something on the pack to get a sense of what is inside without opening it?

[cozmokramer]

I've searched and found those threads... I believe there was one where not only was there a card in the pack, but I believe it was a T206.

Is it possible that cards that were not distributed in packs 1909-1911, leftovers were then inserted in the following years in other packs?

This 12 count pack has a 1909 date on the tax stamp and no other date anywhere to be found.

Originally Posted by canjond

Interesting.

As some might remember, there was a cigarette pack REA sold a few years back that was a 12-count pack and was purported to have been opened and contained a card inside. There was a decent discussion on this board about the pack because all available records indicate that 12-count packs were not produced until at least 1917 (this comes directly from revenue code records, not cigarette records).

I spoke with the consigner for a long time, and what was clear was that he opened the pack and he pulled a card out. To whether that card was inserted after the fact can never be proven definitively.