IRA THOMAS 1914 T213-2 Coupon Cigarettes Type 2 SGC 1.5 Philadelphia Athletics For Sale

Item Description:
This listing is for a Professionally Graded IRA THOMAS 1914 T213-2 Coupon Cigarettes Type 2 SGC 1.5 Philadelphia Athletics. These T213 Cards have a somewhat glossy surface (when compared to T206), which can make some of the surface wrinkles/creases hard to see without holding the card at an angle to the light. I have added an extra pic to try to show this better. Nice card from a highly sought after prewar vintage set,Thanks for looking and good luck!

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Welcome to iconsportscards. I specialize in vintage sets and factory certified autograph and memorabilia cards from Hall of Fame greats. I pride myself on customer satisfaction, and providing a quality product at a reasonable price. Best offers are welcome on many of my items, and I\'m always happy to help a customer work out a deal, so please do not hesitate to contact me if you see anything you like from my store.

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Item will be packaged carefully and shipped securely. All graded cards will be secured with rigid cardboard inserts. All non-graded cards will be shipped securely in a penny sleeve and top-loader. All sportscard singles ship for one low rate, no matter how many items you buy! Combined shipping rates on lots may vary. Thanks!

About the Set:
T213 tobacco cards were manufactured by and used to advertise the Coupon Cigarettes Company out of New Orleans. They were released in 3 separate series from 1910-1919, measured 1-1/2\" x 2-5/8\", and are most famously known for using the same images as the T206 set. They are also famously (or infamously) known for being tough to find in decent condition due to the use of very thin paper stock during the printing process. The three different releases were 1910 (T213-1, or series 1), 1914-1916 (T213-2, or series 2), and 1919 (T213-3, or series 3). One really cool thing about the T213 set, especially series 2, are the different team variations. Series 2 was printed around the same time that the Federal League started luring players from the American and National Leagues. So within series 2 many players have 2 cards, one with their initial American or National League team and one with their Federal League team name on the front.

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Ira ThomasFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ira ThomasCatcherBorn: January 22, 1881
Ballston Spa, New YorkDied: October 11, 1958 (aged77)
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaBatted: RightThrew: RightMLB debutMay 18,1906,for theNew York HighlandersLast MLB appearanceJune 18,1915,for thePhiladelphia AthleticsMLB statisticsBatting average.242Home runs3Runs batted in155Teams

• New York Highlanders (1906–1907)
• Detroit Tigers (1908)
• Philadelphia Athletics (1909–1915)

Career highlights and awards

• 3x World Series champion (1910, 1911, 1913)

Ira Felix Thomas (January 22, 1881 – October 11, 1958) was an American professional baseball player. He played all or part of ten seasons of Major League Baseball, all in the American League, with the New York Highlanders (1906–07), Detroit Tigers (1908), and Philadelphia Athletics (1909–15), primarily as a catcher.

Ira Thomas, circa 1911.

Thomas was born in Ballston Spa, New York, and began his playing career in the minor Connecticut League in 1902. After playing two seasons with the Highlanders in the major leagues, Thomas moved to the Tigers in 1908 and served as backup catcher to Boss Schmidt. In Game 1 of the 1908 World Series, he pinch hit for shortstop Charley O\'Leary in the ninth inning and singled for the first pinch base hit in World Series play. [1]

He played six seasons to finish his career with the Athletics. He was the team captain and shared equal catching duty with Jack Lapp as the Athletics won consecutive World Series in 1910 and 1911. The team also won an American League pennant and a World Series, in 1913 and 1914, respectively, although Thomas did not play in either of the latter two World Series. In the 1911 season, Thomas finished eighth in American League MVP voting, with 17 extra base hits and 101 total bases. In 484 career games, he batted .242 with 327 hits and 155 RBI.

After retiring, Thomas was a scout for the Athletics, remaining with the franchise even as it relocated to Kansas City in 1955. He died in Philadelphia in 1958, aged 77.

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