The T4 cabinet issue produced as premiums for Obak cigarettes are among
the most scarce of all the tobacco issues. Distributed in conjunction with the T212 Obak cards, these
5"x 7" cabinet-sized premiums feature a black and white photo inside an
oval "frame " with the player photo typically resembling the
illustration on their corresponding Obak card. The
cards are extraordinarily scarce as they could only be redeemed with
the mail-in of 50 coupons, making them extremely difficult to obtain in
1911. While a
complete set of 175 subjects is theoretically possible, far fewer than
that have been discovered in the modern hobby.
Graded Poor 1 by SGC due to large pinholes at the top and bottom, along
with corner wear, the presentation remains strong on this example of Roy Hitt - as if a collector
interested in obtaining such a card could pick and choose among multiple
examples in varying condition. The player's name and position is written in pencil in the top right corner of the reverse, which does not affect the front. A clean and attractive example from a very scarce tobacco issue.
This is the only example of this T4 Obak Cabinet card of Roy Hitt which SGC has ever graded.