A CURATED SELECTION OF GREAT CARDS
40. 1914 Cracker Jack #57 Walter Johnson (HOF) - PSA GOOD 2
42. 1922 E121-120 American Caramel Ty Cobb (HOF - Throwing) - PSA VG-EX 4
A key card from one of the most beautiful baseball card issues ever produced, the Cracker Jack cards - and the product - have captured the imagination of the hobby for a century, one of the most iconic of all American brands. This example of Walter Johnson’s card has been graded GOOD 2 by PSA, a stunning example of the grade with the unfortunate flaw of a single surface abrasion beginning inside the “c” in “Jack” and extending to the top edge, ending in a tiny edge tear
The E121 American Carmels are one of more comprehensive 1920’s issues, and this example of Ty Cobb throwing from the Series of 120 is one of two poses he has in the set. The image here of Cobb is striking and also unfamiliar as he’s typically found in batting or portrait poses in other sets, with the occasional sliding in a cloud of dust action shot livening things up. The example has clean, wide borders all around, which remain bright despite some light foxing along the edges that does not extend
at the very top. Otherwise, the card appears VG/EX with a slight L-R centering issue and some very minor staining along the top edge. An outstanding example of how the technical accuracy of a numerical grade does not always reflect the appearance of a card.
into the picture. The reverse remains bright and the black text is clear. PSA has graded 46 Cobbs in this pose, with there being only five assigned grades higher than the PSA 4 seen here.
MINIMUM BID: $500
MINIMUM BID: $1,500
43. 1916 Herpolsheimer Co. #38 Ty Cobb (HOF) - PSA GOOD 2
41. 1914 Cracker Jack #65 Tris Speaker (HOF) - PSA GOOD 2
Outstanding 1916 Herpolsheimer Co. card of Ty Cobb, graded GOOD 2 by PSA due largely to an upper-left corner clip, along with some minor additional wear. The image quality is exemplary, as is the ad on the reverse. An extremely desirable card, one of the undisputed keys to the issue and of course to all the M101- 4/5 issues. Due to their relative scarcity, the Herpolsheimer cards of 1916, which advertise a Michigan clothing store, command a significant premium in comparison to more common
MINIMUM BID: $500 A beautiful card of the Boston Hall of Famer, graded GOOD 2 due to a few stray creases and blemishes, most notably a diagonal crease at the top right and a small edge tear at the lower left border. The overall quality of the card remains strong, with very light caramel staining visible, but not distracting from the card image.
issues sharing the M101-4/5 images. Herpolsheimer Cobb cards seldom become available at public auction; according to our research just four have traded hands in the ten years since our first auction ten years ago. This particular example has remained in the collection of a long-time Detroit Tigers collector since it was purchased at auction before Love of the Game was even a company. A tremendous card, exceptionally scarce, a key card from a more obscure card type.
MINIMUM BID: $1,000
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