{"product_id":"1920-cowan-co-v2-animal-cards-18-squirrel-sgc-1-5-fr-canadian-chocolate","title":"1920 Cowan Co V2 Animal Cards #18 Squirrel SGC 1.5 FR Canadian Chocolate","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e1920 Cowan Co. V2 Animal Cards #18 Squirrel, graded SGC 1.5 FR. Cert number 6098824, 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 72 Sterling Road, Toronto, one of the classic Canadian chocolate card issues of the era. The oversized cards were packed with Cowan's chocolate products, this one advertising the Almond Nut Bar in the 5 and 10 cent sizes, and the bilingual English and French backs offered collectors a large picture of an animal of their choice for mailing in a complete set of all 24 cards, which is precisely why so few complete examples survive today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe card features delightful artwork of a bushy-tailed red squirrel nibbling among leafy branches, labeled in English and with the French \"Ecureuil,\" alongside Cowan's bold advertising panel. The back describes the Red Squirrel making its home in the trees, storing up food for winter, and hustling all season while its little cousin the chipmunk lies sound asleep, found all over Canada, in both languages, and lists the free premium offer. This example carries a period date stamp of March 23, 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\"\u003eGraded FR 1.5 by SGC, an honest, well-loved example of a century-old chocolate card, showing heavy wear while displaying bright color and a charming image in the holder. 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":67396965171245,"sku":"EB-318620777685","price":37.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/8160\/0045\/files\/57_74fb4139-9167-4c3c-9f08-a20708724821.png?v=1787433203","url":"https:\/\/brcollectibles.co\/products\/1920-cowan-co-v2-animal-cards-18-squirrel-sgc-1-5-fr-canadian-chocolate","provider":"B\u0026R Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}