1910s WW1 era CANADIAN MILITIA INSIGNIA Card V15 COWANS Chocolate Cowan #15 War

Description: This scarce card is one in a series of cards issued in Canada by the Cowan Confectionery Company of Stirling Road Toronto Ontario Canada. One was inserted into each package of their Cowan’s Royal Milk Chocolate (as stated on the back of each card ). They are listed as series V15 in Burdick’s American Card Catalogue, they are entitled “Insignia of Canadian Militia Officers”. Burdick, in the ACC mistakenly list the series as being complete at 24, but the card itself indicates that there are only 15 cards in the series. Although no guide that I am aware of provides a date of issue, based on the fact that these are WW1 era uniforms and some of the cards in this series also advertise “Cowan’s Active Service Chocolate Pure and Strong The Perfect Food for our Soldier” on some of the card back, I assume them to have been issued During World War One so sometime during 1914-1918. The front of each card features the Insignia and Uniform of the different Rank of the Canadian Militia. The Back of the card features a brief description of the Rank and Uniform. Each if the backs are different some cases the backs also feature either semaphore signals, or other Signal codes The Back of the card also indicates that there are 15 Cards in the series, and are numbered both on the front This card is number 15 in the series and features a ARMY MEDICAL OFFICER The Card measures 5 3/8 inches by 2 1/4 inches approximately. The card does have some creasing and various wear and some areas of discoloration. I have scanned the front and back of the card fairly large so you can determine the condition for yourself. THESE CARDS WERE NEVER ISSUED IN THE U.S. or UK. Due to the lower population in Canada than in the US, print runs in Canada were much smaller compared with American Cards. Because of this the majority of all Canadian non sports cards are far scarcer than cards issued in the USA. And UK. 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. Unfortunately Ebay’s Global Seller Program does not allow for combined shipments on international order

Price: 49.99 USD

Location: Niagara Falls, New York

End Time: 2024-11-15T16:31:09.000Z

Shipping Cost: 4.75 USD