A CURATED SELECTION OF GREAT CARDS
Unquestionably the key to what many believe to be the most beautiful of the cabinet card issues, the T3 Turkey Red Ty Cobb certainly qualifies as “iconic” among prewar collectors; the image of Cobb glaring at the viewer choked up on the bat belt buckle pulled to the side is recognizable by virtually everyone in our hobby.This example is a stunner for the grade, an extremely strong imagemarred primarily by small
pinholes at the corners, a common condition issue with the oversized cards. Fortunately, the wear to the card has been restricted primarily
16. 1911 T3 Turkey Red #9 Ty Cobb (HOF) - PSA PR 1 MINIMUM BID: $1,000
to corners and edges; as with actual cabinet photos the “mount” has protected the image from most blemishes and damage. The checklist-backed reverse is similarly strong some light surface wear and mild toning apparent. As with other cards from the issue the T3 Cobb is often found in lower grade as many young collectors displayed the oversized cabinets by tacking them to their walls or mounting them in albums; pinholes and back damage are common. Beyond the technical assessment however one must consider the quality of the image itself which in this case is extremely strong. An outstanding card one of the hobby’s true “blue chips.”
17. 1909 E95 Philadelphia Caramel Eddie Plank (HOF) - PSA VG 3 MINIMUM BID: $750 Stunning example
18. 1909-16 PC758 Max Stein Postcards Honus Wagner (HOF) - SGC PR 1 MINIMUM BID: $400
Prewar baseball postcards continue to grow in popularity, likely because of the vivid player images and sharp photography that many boast. This rare issue produced between 1909 and 1916 by the Max Stein Company of Chicago featured images of many types of subjects (actors, boxers, etc.), and features 25 baseball images that are highly sought-after by prewar baseball collectors. Along with Ty Cobb and Christy Mathewson, the card of Honus Wagner is a key to the issue, an outstanding action image picturing Wagner finishing his swing, beginning to run to first in front of a crowded grandstand. The card has been graded PR 1 by SGC, largely due to postal use in 1915. Wear on the front is largely restricted to edges and the top-left corner, along with some postal markings that are visible across the front.
of the Eddie Plank card from the E95 Philadelphia Caramel issue, a familiar portrait derived from the Conlon photo that is also used on several of Plank’s other cards, most notably his incredibly rare T206. The green background lends a rich, colorful feel to the card, while more color and depth is applied to Plank’s face
as well. Well-centered and clean, the corner wear just a tad heavy for a higher-grade holder, though we have seen VG/EX cards with similar wear. A few stray areas of foxing are evident on the front, with some very light staining on the reverse, perhaps from scrapbook removal. An outstanding, well-preserved card.
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