1912 Colgan's Chips Red Border and Tin Tops E270
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Above cards a sample of Red Border Style.
1909-13 E254 & E270 Colgan's Chips
Year(s) Published: 1909-13
ACC Designation: E254/270
Set Name: Colgan's Chips (3 sets)
Card Size (inches): varies
Number of Cards in Set: var.
Est. Value (common; VG): $27
Set Summary
Produced by Colgan Gum Company of Louisville, Kentucky
Round player portrait discs about the size of a silver dollar
Black & White photos with printed ads on back
Distributed with chewing gum in round tin containers
Three distinct sets (see table below for detailed comparisons)
Year(s) Published: 1909-13
ACC Designation: E254/270
Set Name: Colgan's Chips (3 sets)
Card Size (inches): varies
Number of Cards in Set: var.
Est. Value (common; VG): $27
Set Summary
Produced by Colgan Gum Company of Louisville, Kentucky
Round player portrait discs about the size of a silver dollar
Black & White photos with printed ads on back
Distributed with chewing gum in round tin containers
Three distinct sets (see table below for detailed comparisons)
Some of the red border cards go for $3,000 and more.
Below is SAMPLE of Tin Tops.
Below is SAMPLE of Tin Tops.
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Colgan's Chips Sets Compared
ACC Designation E254 E270-1 E270-2
Year Issued 1909-11 1912 1912-13
Subset Nickname: Stars of the Diamond Red Borders Tin Tops
ACC Designation E254 E270-1 E270-2
Year Issued 1909-11 1912 1912-13
Subset Nickname: Stars of the Diamond Red Borders Tin Tops
Stars of the Diamond-------------- Red Borders ----------- Tin Tops
# of Cards in Set 226 185 227
Border Style Borderless Deep Red Borderless
Message on Back-Top Stars of the Diamond Send 25 Box Tops ... Send 25 Tin Tops ...
Value Multiplier
Border Style Borderless Deep Red Borderless
Message on Back-Top Stars of the Diamond Send 25 Box Tops ... Send 25 Tin Tops ...
Value Multiplier
