Offered for sale is an original c.1910 Swarthmore College collegiate tobacco leather / cigarette premium.This antique leather features the historic Swarthmore College seal printed in red on a cream-colored leather background. The seal reads “Swarthmore College – Incorporated 1864” and features the college’s distinctive central emblem.These small leather pieces were distributed during the early 20th century as tobacco/cigarette premiums and featured colleges, universities, flags and other subjects. Today, surviving examples are collected as early collegiate memorabilia as well as antique tobacco advertising premiums.Item Details:* School: Swarthmore College
* Location: Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
* Design: Swarthmore College seal
* Seal inscription: “Swarthmore College – Incorporated 1864”
* Type: Collegiate tobacco/cigarette leather premium
* Era: Circa 1910
* Material: Leather
* Color: Cream with red printed design
* Size: Approximately 2.5” x 2”Condition:
Antique pre-owned condition with wear consistent with its age. The cream-colored leather shows visible age toning, surface soiling, scattered staining/spotting and general handling wear. There is also some red color transfer/smudging around portions of the central design.The Swarthmore College seal remains strong and clearly legible, including the “Incorporated 1864” wording.Please examine the photo carefully for exact cosmetic condition. You will receive the exact antique leather pictured.This is an attractive piece of early Swarthmore College memorabilia and would make a great addition to a collection of Pennsylvania college memorabilia, antique tobacco premiums, cigarette advertising collectibles, or early American collegiate ephemera.
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