Hassan: Card Manufacturer Profile & History

Company history

A T206 back^[1]^[2]

Hassan cigarettes carried T206 baseball cards with a Hassan advertising back. T206 back collectors treat the brand as a distinct subset of the set.

Collecting context^[1]

Collectors should check centring, corner wear and whether the card was cut from packaging or issued in a pack. Print volume and era-relative tolerances matter; high-grade examples can be scarce even when the base card is common. Compare the stock, back printing and numbering with a known example before submitting it for grading. For raw examples, inspect the card under normal and raking light, and check the back for printing, alignment and any stamp or serial number. Food-issue and hand-cut cards can be trimmed, so measure the borders before submitting.

Timeline

Dated milestones with a source for each event. Hover a marker for the short label; the list below carries the detail.

Hassan timeline

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Year	Event	Detail
1909	T206	Hassan carries T206 baseball cards.
1911	Trust dissolved	The American Tobacco Company is dissolved.

1909
T206^[1]
Hassan carries T206 baseball cards.
1911
Trust dissolved^[2]
The American Tobacco Company is dissolved.

Brand identity

Hassan wordmark as printed on a card back (top band of T205 Hassan Tobacco Antique Style Art Wood Baseball Card Sign Ty Cobb 12x16 — reverse shown.).

Image archive

Local, provenance-recorded images. Captions and source credits are part of the record; a missing section is shown as an explicit gap rather than filled with a placeholder.

Card fronts & backs

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Card fronts11"x16" Hassan Tobacco T205 Baseball Card Ad PVC Print Poster Ty CobbeBay listing image

Card frontsT205 Hassan Tobacco Antique Style Art Wood Baseball Card Sign Ty Cobb 12x16eBay listing image

Card backsT205 Hassan Tobacco Antique Style Art Wood Baseball Card Sign Ty Cobb 12x16 — reverse.eBay listing image

Card fronts · 19111911 T205 Hassan Tobacco Baseball Card Tony SmitheBay listing image

Notable sets

Notable sets
Year	Set	Why it matters	Source
1909	T206 Hassan back	A T206 advertising-back variant.	^[2]

Grading notes

How this manufacturer's stock, cutting and production method affect the four grading pillars.

Back condition^[2]

The advertising back is part of the card; back damage affects the grade and the back-collector premium.

How to identify Hassan cards

1909-1911^[1]

The T206 front is standard; the back names Hassan cigarettes.

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Frequently asked questions

When did Hassan start making cards?

Hassan began issuing cards in 1909.

Who owns Hassan now?

Hassan is part of American Tobacco Company.

What is Hassan known for?

Hassan was an American Tobacco cigarette brand that carried T206 baseball cards.

Sources & methodology

Every factual claim in the profile is tied to the numbered sources below. Translated sources are tagged with their original language. Media provenance is recorded per image; images are stored locally and credited to their source.