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Posted By: JimB

Ted said,
"But perhaps, was a premium associated
with the marketing this form of Tobacco; but, not contained within it. As, there would have been no way to protect the cards
from fresh, moist Cut Plug tobacco staining."

Ted,
That makes a lot of sense. If the Ty Cobb brand had limited distribution (probably only in Georgia and only for a short period of time) and the card was a premium a person had to send away for, then that would explain the extreme rarity of the card's survival.
JimB