10. 1906 Sporting Life Team Composite Postcard Detroit Tigers w/Ty Cobb (HOF RC) - PSA GOOD+ 2.5
Incredible team composite postcard featuring a young Ty Cobb in one of the earliest collectibles featuring his likeness. Though the 1905 W601 Sporting Life premium is established as the earliest-known collectible featuring Cobb in a major-league uniform, the 1906 Sporting Life postcard features the identical image of Cobb, issued one year earlier than the quartet of 1907 postcards typically considered his “rookie” cards. A strong example from a seldom-seen issue, the postcard fea- tures Cobb along with his teammates, including fellow Hall of Famer Sam Crawford, manager William Armour, teammates Wild Bill Donovan, Ed Killian, Bobby Lowe, Matty McIn- tyre, George Mullin, Germany Schaefer, and more. Graded GOOD+ 2.5 by PSA, the postcard was part of a large group of
postcards and photos consigned by the family of former major league pitcher Barney Pelty, a member of the St. Louis Browns between 1903 and 1912. Postally unused, the card is largely clean, some minor staining in the white border area along with an upper-left corner crease and some light corner wear contributing to the grade. Sporting Life postcards are scarce enough the PSA has graded just 35 examples, and only three of the Detroit Tigers cards. Detroit examples have been sold at public auction only a few times over the past decade, each achieving strong pricing that reflects the rarity and desirability of the cards. A newly-discovered example originating from the estate of a major league player, one of the earliest known collectibles picturing Ty Cobb. MINIMUM BID: $4,000
11. 1907-09 H.M. Taylor Postcards Ty Cobb (HOF RC) - PSA GOOD+ 2.5 Outstanding horizontal postcard picturing Ty Cobb in his rookie season of 1907, considered along with the Dietsche, Wolverine News and Novelty Cutlery postcards to be the rook- ie cards of the Georgia Peach. Prices for the various 1907 post- card and photo issues related to Cobb continue to skyrocket as collectors covet the earliest collectibles related to the great Tigers outfielder.
Presented is a clean example with no writing or postal marks. Wear is related to handling, with some even corner wear and very minor age-related staining most visible near the bottom edge. Some very minor surface wear is also visible here and there. An exceptional piece, one of Cobb’s more desirable early collectibles. MINIMUM BID: $4,000
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