Posted By:
Scot
There is no record of an attempt to register TY COBB as a federal trademark for smoking tobacco or cigarettes.
The ATC brands that were (eventually) registered are:
SWEET CAPORAL, registered in 1895 based on alleged first use of mark in 1878
PIEDMONT, registered in 1922 based on alleged first use of mark in 1905
I do find it interesting that "Ty Cobb" and "Coupon" were both put in quotes. Suggests to me that the same back designer may have been at work.