Issued as premiums with select American Tobacco Company products from 1910 through 1911, the satin-like S74 Silks were issued in two primary styles. The "Whites" (often referred to as S74-1) were issued in both 1910 and featured a paper backing advertising one of four of the ATC's brands. These "backed" silks measured approximately 1 7/8" x 3" and are very difficult to find with the backing intact. Over the years, many of the silks have separated from their backs, but they can still
He was called the “Georgia Peach”, but opposing teams never had a “peachy” day playing against him. Ty Cobb holds the all-time Major League Baseball career batting average record at .367, and was the very first candidate elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame in Cooperstown in 1936, amassing 222 of a possible 226 votes from the selection committee. Long was he baseball’s all-time hits and runs scored leading, finally ceding those titles to Pete