A CURATED SELECTION OF GREAT CARDS
22. 1886 N370 Lone Jack Cigarettes Curt Welch - SGC AUTHENTIC
24. 1887 N172 Old Judge Cigarettes Charles Comiskey (HOF) - PSA VG-EX 4
Nicely developed 1887 (sorry SGC) N370 Lone Jack of the Browns fleet centerfielder Curt Welch (sorry again, SGC) that transcends its transcription errors on the flip. SGC Authentic in grade, some age related issues can be seen, along with a crease in the upper right quadrant. Centering is to the left and the reverse of this rare specimen carries an intriguing “T&T” stamp. The image itself is clear, with strong contrast for the issue. An extremely rare and desirable 19th Century
Sharp, clear, midgrade example of Hall of Famer Charles Comiskey’s N172 Old Judge card #86-3. With an image more bold than is typically seen with this issue, the card is quite clean. While Old Judges this crisp are often found with the telltale signs of scrapbook mounting on the reverse, the back of this example is clean and free of damage, enabling the grading company to assign a VG-EX grade. Though Comiskey was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1939 as a baseball executive, he batted .264 lifetime in a 13-year playing career, winning three pennants and a World Championship as a player/manager.
card, highly prized among advanced collectors.
MINIMUM BID: $750
MINIMUM BID: $750
23. 1887 N172 Old Judge Cigarettes Jake Beckley (HOF) - PSA FR 1.5
25. 1887 N172 Old Judge Cigarettes Roger Connor (HOF) - PSA GOOD+ 2.5
Catalogued as pose #25-4 in The Photographic Baseball Cards of Goodwin & Company , Hall of Fame first baseman Jake Beckley is portrayed with the St. Louis Whites of the Western Association, where he played just 38 games in 1888 before being promoted to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys. Owner of a .308 lifetime batting average across 20 major league seasons, Beckley finished with more than 2,900 lifetime hits, playing in the majors until he was nearly 40 years old. Freshly graded FR 1.5 by PSA, the
Nicknamed “The Mighty Clouter,” Roger Connor held the career home run record until Babe Ruth broke it in 1921. A Hall of Fame infielder, he was a perennial league leader in many categories. This N172 pose, catalogued as #88-2, graces a card that is graded 2.5 by PSA, primarily due to staining on the reverse that is likely due to long-ago scrapbook mounting. The obverse exhibits some corner rounding and a little foxing in the upper part of the card, with some slight fading to the image, consistent with the issue but not as
card boasts a clear image with reasonably strong contrast for the issue, well-centered with square corners. A light crease is visible down the center, but staining on the reverse is largely responsible for the technical grade.
pronounced as N172 collectors are accustomed to.
MINIMUM BID: $750
MINIMUM BID: $1,000
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