t206 polar bear pack

[ScottFandango]

No longer available....

Wonder if it sold offline..

[Cerberus]

The owner of this pack is a member of this Board. Perhaps he'll choose to chime in.

Most of these PB packs you will see offered for sale, have a red-typed overstamp on the "1910" Tax Stamp, dating the pack outside of the time period during which T205's or T206's were inserted. When I spoke with the owner about this listing, he was unable to fully see the overstamp, through the wax/cellophane wrapper.

My own pack is nm+, and also has a red overstamp--although much of it, including the year, is faded. It is highly unlikely that any cards are inside. I'm still waiting to see a PB pack like this, without the red overstamp.

Michael

[steve B]

I doubt you'll find one without the red overstamp. That's supposed to be the cancel. It should include the company and at least a coded date which is usually the month of packing.

The examples here show one on the left that's actually ATC from early 1911.
http://www.rdhinstl.com/tpd/cigarette.jpg

While this one is 1915
http://stampwants-stamps.bidstart.co...7129401/a.html

Steve B

[auggiedoggy]

I noticed that this seller also had Sweet Caporal and Old Mill packs available however they have the "20" indication on them. I thought the packs from the T206 era only contained 10 cigarettes per pack. Perhaps someone knowledgeable in this particular subject can chime in.

Just my $0.02 - Take it for what its worth.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by auggiedoggy

I noticed that this seller also had Sweet Caporal and Old Mill packs available however they have the "20" indication on them. I thought the packs from the T206 era only contained 10 cigarettes per pack. Perhaps someone knowledgeable in this particular subject can chime in.

Just my $0.02 - Take it for what its worth.

Almost all of the cigarette (as opposed to scrap) packs that housed T cards are known to be 10 count boxes. There is an exception or two. Our member Jon Canfi3ld is the resident expert. Maybe he will chime in?

[rdwyer]

It does have the right Factory, District & State info. But without a higher resolution scan of the tax stamp, it's hard to tell. You could take the pouch to a courthouse and ask them to scan it. Everything 419zanzibar69 has sold so far has been non period packs. Unwilling to gamble that much. Not enough info.

[auggiedoggy]

Originally Posted by rdwyer

It does have the right Factory, District & State info. But without a higher resolution scan of the tax stamp, it's hard to tell. You could take the pouch to a courthouse and ask them to scan it. Everything 419zanzibar69 has sold so far has been non period packs. Unwilling to gamble that much. Not enough info.

Based upon the price of the packs in those auctions on eBay, if they were period packs they would have been swooped up long ago! Also the asking price would have been higher, especially for the nice condition they are in.