12. 1907 E107 Breisch Williams Eddie Plank (HOF RC - Blank Back) - SGC PR 1 The Breisch-Williams E107 set of 1903 is important because it was the first major baseball card set of the 20th Century. Featuring sharp, black-and-white photographic images, the E107 set contains approximately 147 subjects and has become a popular set among advanced collectors due to the number of Hall of Fame rookie cards, along with the overall scarcity of the set. High-grade E107s are virtually nonexistent, with very few examples graded at the EX/MT level or better by either grading company. The cards are frequently found damaged and torn, with front and back images typically suffering from wrinkling, staining, paper loss, and scrapbook damage. In fact, approximately half the graded population of E107s have been assessed at a level of 2 or lower.
This example of Hall of Fame pitcher Eddie Plank has been graded PR 1 by SGC, and while the assigned grade is technically accurate, the eye appeal is strong for the grade. The image is clear and sharp, the well-known Horner image striking against a stark white background. Surface wear and creasing are pronounced, with some heavy wear along the left edge. Pencil marking and stamping is visible on the otherwise blank back. An outstanding card from a significant set, a rookie card of Hall of Fame pitcher “Gettysburg Eddie” Plank. MINIMUM BID: $1,500
13. Rare 1908-11 Bregstone Postcards Rube Waddell (HOF - Sweater) - PSA VG 3 - Newly-Discovered
Spectacular H.H. Bregstone postcard of Hall of Famer Rube Waddell. The Bregstone postcard issue contains photographic images of members of the St. Louis Browns and Cardinals, and is rare enough that poses and variations remain as of yet undiscovered. Catalogued as PC743, they are considered among the most rare postcards featuring individual players from multiple teams. Until last year, just one pose of Hall of Fame pitcher Rube Waddell was known. Easily the key to the set, that pose pictured Waddell in full uniform, casually posed with his hands on his hips. A new variation was discovered by an experienced collector just last year, picturing Waddell in his St. Louis Browns sweater. Presented here is the second known example of that pose, identified by PSA as the “Sweater” variation, the only example so noted. Graded VG 3, it is the highest-graded Bregstone Waddell assessed by PSA, with just one SGC example graded higher. The card was one of a significant find of Bregstone postcards we received on consignment from the family of former Browns pitcher Barney Pelty. The remaining cards, which are with PSA, will be featured in a future LOTG auction. This was the only Waddell in the group, graded VG 3 by PSA with very minor wear at the corners and surface, the card accurately graded and yet boasting eye appeal in excess of the assigned grade. A significant rarity, one of only two known examples of this card of the Hall of Fame pitcher. MINIMUM BID: $2,000
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