Auction #15 - October 2023
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/29/2023
The P1 actress sweet caporal cigarettes set is a set of at least 254 known subjects that were inserts into packages of tobacco in the 1910-1919 time frame. In addition to tobacco cards, tobacco companies also inserted pinbacks, silks and other novelties into packages of cigarettes as incentives for loyalty. The sepia toned images have the actresses image and her name at the bottom front of the pin. Pins have a paper insert in the back that is colored blue or red or a cream color that has an advertisement for sweet caporal cigarettes. Very early versions of these pins have closed-backs instead of open backs.
This lot of (25) P1 Actresses Tobacco Pins are in GVG to VGEX condition.
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