Colgan premium

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Posted By: jay behrens

On the back of Golgan red boarder and tin tops, there is an offer to get a picture of the pennant winning team. What do these look like? I would assume some have to be out there since what I know of Colgans, the tin tops came out after the reds and the tin tops ask for 2 cents postage. The assumption is that this was done becuase the intial offer made on the reds was so popular they needed te recoup the expense.

I can't say I've seen one but woulod love to.

Jay

Sometimes when I reflect on all the beer I drink I feel ashamed. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the brewery and all of their hopes and dreams. If I didn't drink this beer, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. I think, "It is better to drink this beer and let their dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver."-- Babe Ruth

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Posted By: Scott Forrest

Good question. Since they aren't listed in the Std Catl'g, I assume they do not carry Colgan's advertising on them.

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Posted By: John S

Jay,

There is a lot of mystery that surrounds the Colgan's issue including the proofs and the premiums. I have tried to squueze info out of Larry Fritsch, but have never inquired about the premiums. I would assume if anyone had seen or own(ed) one Larry would be the guy.

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Posted By: eric p.

jay, i have been wondering the same thing in regards to the colgan premium, so does anyone have any info to this mystery?

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Posted By: Adam J. Baxter

Jay,
I don't mean to hijack your thread and steer it off course, but I just read the comment at the bottom of your post and I have to know.....Did Ruth really say that?

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Posted By: Tom Boblitt

seen tons of stuff on them. Never have seen any premium that could be attributed to Colgans themselves. I think what I remember from an OLD thread either here or elsewhere is that they apparently didn't have Colgans name on them so they aren't really distinguishable as such. Would love to have one.....especially if they did state colgans. Have seen TONS of different ads for the chips from papers, magazines but never really seen anything related to a team photo in any of the ads. You would have thought they'd have them in there. I have a full page ad in a 1909 Louisville Colonels program and it pictures 16 colgans but nothing about premiums.........

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Posted By: steve

I have seen the colgan's tin tops listed as both 1912 and 1913 issues - PSA marks them 1912. If for pennant winner picture redemption, then in 1912 Boston Red Sox beat the NY Giants, and in 1913 the Philadelphia Athletics beat the NY Giants. Maybe search for specific Boston Red Sox (or Philadelphia) team picture to be ultimate redemption prize. Side note, I can't believe PSA has only graded 4 tin tops to date in beater condition - ANY nice ones out there?