Question about Tobacco Boxes

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Posted By: Richard Dwyer

Check this one out. A "Liggett & Myers" box being advertised as an 1887 Allen & Ginter box for only $1500!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4120&item=6186531035&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Here's a Sweet Caporal box that shows T206 cards with a box dated 1912-1918.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=50133&item=5207278857&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

I've been watching auctions like this for years. Finding a box that has the right Factory, District, State, and correct tax stamp are non-existent nowadays on eBay.

I have Jon Canfield's book and also have read his article in issue 3 of Old Cardboard. Question: What do you think these boxes would go for if they had the right Factory, District, State, and correct tax stamp?

American Beauty
Broad Leaf
Carolina Brights
Cycle
Drum
El Principe De Gales
Hindu
Hassan
Lenox
Old Mill
Piedmont
Polar Bear
Sovereign
Sweet Caporal
Tolstoi
Ty Cobb
Uzit

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Posted By: jay behrens

no real clue on prices, but considering no known example of any Hindu box exists, I would imagine it would go for a small fortune becuase more than just baseball colelctors would be bidding on it.

Jay

My place is full of valuable, worthless junk.

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Posted By: Julie

..in "Old Cardboard"?