17. 1910 Washington Times Clyde Milan – SGC GOOD 2
This newspaper-sponsored set almost never appears at auction, given its extreme rarity and relatively high star power. Love of the Game is excited to handle one of its six known SGC-encapsulated players for the first time. This standout image shows Senators star centerfielder Clyde Milan wearing sunglasses during a 1908 home contest, as first printed by this D.C. newspaper in July of 1908, covering a 4-2 win over mighty St. Louis on July 11. Printed accounts of that game say Milan delivered a throw to home to complete a fly ball double play, so perhaps this photo connects to that specific date. The issue is incredibly rare, so much so that it is unlikely that the entire set has been checklisted - 26 subjects are currently known. The blank-backed cards are printed in monochrome with a deep, brown- ish-red tint, each unnumbered card representing players from an American League team, 14 of the 26 known being members of the hometown Senators. The card images appear to be derived from photos printed in the Washington Times. The cards are rare enough that this very card serves as the “example” image used to describe the set on the Old Cardboard website: https://oldcardboard.com/m/washing- ton-times/washington-times.asp?cardsetID=978. The SGC GOOD 2 grade is one of just two cards encapsulated from this astonishingly rare set, so any presentable example will be of keen interest to serious collectors. This card’s dimensions are quite similar to the modern standard of 2.5” x 3.5”, making it almost as innovative as Clyde’s outfield eyewear. Close inspection shows a light red ink ghost from stacked sheets on its reverse, which tells us that these went through a similar production process to other cards of its era. A superlative and almost unique find from this era. MINIMUM BID: $2,500
18. 1961 Fleer #36 Oscar Robertson (HOF RC) – PSA NM-MT 8
Outstanding rookie card of Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson, from the enduringly popular 1961 Fleer issue. Stunning even for the grade, the image is well-centered on the canvas, the vivid colors jumping off the card. In an issue rife with print flaws, this example has precious few, as the colors and registration are both extremely strong. Corners are sharp, the borders just a tad off-white but striking against the dark backgrounds. 1961 Fleer is one of the hobby’s most important postwar vintage issues in any sport; the rising popularity of basketball collecting has vaulted the cards into the stratosphere. The issue is typically fraught with centering problems and print flaws, this is a tremendous example of one of the key cards in the set. MINIMUM BID: $3,000
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