1909 S74 Turkey Red Cigarettes “Colored” Silks Ty Cobb – SGC GD+ 2.5 – Tougher Pink Example

Graded SGC GD+ 2.5. The offered 1909 S74 Silk of Ty Cobb advertises Turkey Red Cigarettes and presents in the lesser-seen light pink variety. The fragile little silks were issued by the tobacco companies adhered lightly to a cardboard backing--they rarely present with so little distress, and color so bold, as the offered example with its image and tobacco branding areas intact.