Here we have a card issue by the Zeno Gum company, in the USA as an advertising premium for their Zeno Brand Gum. Details about this series are a bit scarce, but what I do know is that it was Designated as series E265, and was apparently issued in 1907 (I am not 100% on that date but it certainly was in the 1900-1910’s era). I am not sure if these were inserted with the packages of gum or just something that was issued to be given away at retail stores as advertising premiums. The series is made up of colorized, photographic illustrations of various Buildings, Monuments and Scenes from around the United States. According to the Net54 Non-Sports Card Gallery there are 33 different cards in the series currently recorded. The backs were issued in a postcard format, with a black ink variation and a Brown/Tan Ink variation. Each Card measures 5 ½ inches by 3 ½ inches approximately. This card features a scene of SOUTH SALINA STREET, SYRACUSE, NEW YORK It is the BROWN/ TAN back ink variant. The card does have some corner wear and a corner crease. I think it displays nicely. I have scanned the front and back of the card fairly large so you can determine the condition for yourself
I
will be trying to list several EARLY TRADE & TYPE CARDS over the next
few days (spread across different
categories), including one or two that are unrecorded in any guide, that
were put given away with Tobacco, Cigarettes , Caramel, Candy, Gum, Chocolate,
Bread Coffee Tea Cereal and other products, covering such diverse subjects as Native
American Indians , Baseball , Football, Boy Scouts, Ice Hockey, Golf,
Presidents of the United States, NCAA and IVY League Colleges and Universities,
Dog Breeds, Circus themes and many
more. To view the other cards I have up on ebay please click on the
“View Sellers other Items” Icon located on this page. It will take you directly
to them.
Due
to my work schedule and distance to the post office I am only able to ship
Monday Mornings. If I haven’t
received payment for an item by Sunday evening, the item will have to
wait until the next Monday to go out. Its unfortunate but
unavoidable. If this doesn’t work for you I respectfully ask that
you do not bid or buy. Thanks again.
This will be mailed from the USA.
For USA purchases I Can combine shipping. Please message me for details.
Unfortunately Ebay’s International Shipping Program does
not allow for combined shipments on international orders