Following on the heels of the massive T206 set, Coupon cigarettes issued
three subsets of cards out of Louisiana using images from the more
well-known White Border set. Type 2 Coupons are known for their blue
captions and "20 for Five Cents" reverses.
The
colors on this card of future Black Sox ringleader Chick Gandil are fabulous
and bright. Diamond cutting is present, as well as rounded, worn corners, chipped edges, and a couple creases, which explain the card's technical grade.
Coupons did not have the wide distribution enjoyed by
T206, and this is one of just 11 Gandils with the Cleveland caption graded by SGC. There are a scant 8 examples with higher grades, with none surpassing a
grade of 2.