A CURATED SELECTION OF GREAT CARDS
49. 1888 N173 Old Judge Cabinets Charles Comiskey (HOF) - PSA VG-EX 4
Most know Charles Comiskey as the original owner of the Chicago White Sox and namesake of “The Baseball Palace of the World,” Comiskey Park. But before “The Old Roman” was one of the founding fathers of the American League, he was a first baseman who played a pivotal role for the 1886 World Champion St. Louis Browns. Recent research has debunked many of the myths long associated with Comiskey regarding the Black Sox Scandal, but it was under his ownership that the 1919 Sox threw the World Series against the Cincinnati Reds. Comiskey, the player, is pictured on this N173 Old Judge cabinet card with his hands outstretched at shoulder height, waiting for a throw from a teammate. The pose is #86-3, and this example is one of just three reviewed by PSA. A scarce entry in the widely popular series, this example has been graded VG/EX 4, which is an extremely high grade for any piece from this 125+ year old set. Great eye appeal with fantastic centering and the gold metallic lettering fully intact overshadow the slight fading in the front image, most of which appears in the background, and not actually on Comiskey. This cabinet photo has bold printing on the front and a clean reverse, explaining why this is the second highest example ever graded by PSA.
MINIMUM BID: $2,000
50. 1909-13 M101-2 Sporting News Supplements Ty Cobb & Honus Wagner (HOF) - PSA PR 1
Scarce and interesting, the premiums were issued along with copies of the Sporting News between1909 and 1913, each only distributed on one single day, the date of issue printed in a text box on the supplement. These are extremely condition-sensitive, printed on lightweight paper and subject to size-related wear, tears, pinholes, tape and trimming. One of the keys to the M101-2 Sporting News supplements issue, thisclassic image taken by famed photographer Louis Van Oeyen features the top players in the American and National Leagues shaking hands before squaring off in the 1909 World Series. The Pirates would, famously, emerge victorious, taking the Series in 7 games, with Wagner batting .333 with 6 RBI. This example does exhibit wear, notably at the top and bottom edges with a couple of pronounced edge tears, and on the back with some light staining. PSA has only ever graded three examples of the Cobb/Wagner higher than this, which achieved a grade of PSA 1. Despite the wear apparent on this condition-sensitive piece, the image itself is attractive and clean, a noteworthy photo and one of the most important supplements in the entire four-year span of this issue.
MINIMUM BID: $1,500
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