Wednesday, July 8, 2026

1912 Colgan's Chips Red Border (E270-1)

Number of Cards

The 1912 Colgan’s Chips collection consists of 181 cards, featuring 15 players from the Cubs.

Size of Chips

round 1-3/8” diameter discs

Basic Features

Colgan Chips set series is thought to have been produced in 1912 and is particularly notable for its red borders. This distinctive feature makes it the simplest to recognize when identifying its subset. The backs indicated that customers could send in 25 box tops from Colgan’s Violet or Mint Chips to receive a photograph of a World’s Pennant Winning Team.



Chicago Cubs 1912 Colgan’s Chips Red Border Checklist


Player
Jimmy Archer
Ginger Beaumont
Roger Bresnahan
Frank Chance
Johnny Evers
Solly Hofman
Michael Mitchell
Orval Overall
John Pfiester
Ed Reulbach
Jimmy Sheckard
Frank Schulte
Harry Steinfeldt
Joe Tinker
Heinie Zimmerman


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