{"product_id":"1920-cowan-co-v2-animal-cards-12-cougar-blank-back-sgc-authentic-canadian","title":"1920 Cowan Co V2 Animal Cards #12 Cougar Blank Back SGC Authentic Canadian","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e1920 Cowan Co. V2 Animal Cards #12 Cougar, blank back variant, graded SGC Authentic (Minimum Size Not Met). Cert number 4978485, which can be independently verified.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis card comes from the V2 Animal Cards series issued in the early 1920s by The Cowan Co., Limited of Toronto, one of the classic Canadian chocolate card issues of the era. The oversized cards were packed with Cowan's Mell-O-Milk chocolate in the 5 and 10 cent sizes. Most cards in the series carry bilingual advertising backs, making this blank back example an interesting variant for specialists in the issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe card features dramatic artwork of a cougar prowling along a gnarled tree limb with fangs bared, labeled in English and with the French \"Couguar,\" alongside Cowan's bold advertising panel, one of the most visually striking subjects in the series. This example carries a period date stamp from January 1923, a charming artifact of its original distribution. V2 Cowan's cards are seldom seen in any condition, making this a neat opportunity for collectors of Canadian issues and early non-sports cards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEncapsulated as Authentic by SGC with the qualifier Minimum Size Not Met, indicating the card has been trimmed or otherwise falls short of the required dimensions, common with these oversized chocolate cards, which were often cut down by young collectors of the day. The card displays wonderful color and eye appeal in the holder at a fraction of the cost of a numerically graded example. Please review the photos closely, as they are part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Handling:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eShips same business day on orders placed by 6:00 AM EST (orders after cutoff ship the next business day). Card ships securely packaged and protected. Message us to save with combined shipping on multiple purchases.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"B\u0026R Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67396965498925,"sku":"EB-318620850937","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/8160\/0045\/files\/57_5c06dbec-8515-49ee-8579-84aa460fc274.png?v=1787433210","url":"https:\/\/brcollectibles.co\/products\/1920-cowan-co-v2-animal-cards-12-cougar-blank-back-sgc-authentic-canadian","provider":"B\u0026R Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}