Error Card 9, Buffalo, from the Animals series (N385, Type 1), issued by Spaulding & Merrick to promote Sweet F.O.B. Tobacco
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Trade cards from the set "Animals" (N385), issued in 1889-1890 by Spaulding & Merrick to promote Sweet F.O.B. Tobacco. There are three types of cards in the series: Type 1 cards are printed in black ink; type 2 in blue ink; and type 3 in red ink. This is a Type 1 card. This card contains a rare printing error: The buffalo card is numbered 9 whereas throughout the rest of the series it is numbered 19.