1888 N162 Goodwin Champions "King" Kelly SGC EX/NM 80

Sold For:

$5,400

Year:

1888

Auction:

2017 Fall

Lot #:

127

Category:

Pre-1900 Baseball Cards (1830-1899)

Graded EX/NM 80 by SGC. Extremely sharp-looking high-grade N162 example of Hall of Famer Mike "King" Kelly from this very popular and colorful set of fifty, which includes just eight baseball players, issued by Old Judge and Gypsy Queen Cigarettes. This striking example features a beautiful lithographic image of Kelly, one of the nineteenth century's most legendary stars. This is a stunning card! Bright and clean, with flawless colors and perfect registration. The card appears at a glance even stronger than its appropriate Ex/Nm SGC grade, and appears to have been downgraded due to having slightly more wear on the upper right corner and light edge wear on the reverse. This is an outstanding example of a classic nineteenth-century baseball card of one of the era's greatest stars from one of card collecting's most highly regarded issues. Reserve $2,500. Estimate $5,000+.