1939 Ty Cobb Signed Baseball Centennial First-Day Cover PSA/DNA GEM MINT 10

Sold For:

$2,220

Year:

1939

Auction:

2019 Fall

Lot #:

1912

Category:

Autographed Baseballs/Flats/Photos

1939 Baseball Hall of Fame first-day cover boldly signed by Ty Cobb in black fountain pen. Encapsulated by PSA/DNA, with the signature graded GEM MINT 10. The envelope bears a "Jun 12, 1939, Cooperstown N.Y." postmark and a three-cent Baseball Centennial stamp. Cobb was one of the original five members elected to the Hall of Fame in 1936 and was also one of the 11 living players inducted into the Hall of Fame at the 1939 dedication ceremonies. As such, his signature on any 1939 first-day cover, especially a high-grade example such as this, is highly prized by collectors today. The envelope (6.5 x 3.5 inches) bears a typed address and is in Excellent condition overall. Reserve $300. Estimate (open).