1910-Era Tobacco-Card Collection (104) Including T206, T205, and S74

Sold For:

$2,760

Year:

1909

Auction:

2021 Spring

Lot #:

338

Category:

Prewar Baseball - T Tobacco Cards

Collection of 104 1910-era tobacco cards and card-related items, with representation from three different classic issues, highlighted by fourteen Hall of Famers. Four cards are graded and encapsulated by PSA. The collection consists of the following: 1) 1909-1911 T206 White Border (36 cards): 14% Gd to Vg and 86% Pr to Fr. Keys: Bastain (FAIR 1.5 [MK]), Brown/Chicago (GOOD 2 [MK]), Chance/red portrait (Pr), Chase /black cap (POOR 1 [MK]), Chase/holding trophy (FAIR 1.5 [MK]), E. Collins (Pr), Evers/Chicago (Pr), Willis/batting (Pr), and Willis/throwing (Pr). 2) 1910 S74 White Tobacco Silks (10 silks): All have original brown paper backings with Turkey Red Cigarettes advertising. All backings show very tiny spots of paper loss, otherwise ranging in appearance from Vg to Ex. Keys: Evers (very small spots of paper loss on reverse, otherwise Vg+) and Marquard (very small spots of paper loss on reverse, otherwise Vg+). 3) 1911 T205 Gold Border (58 cards): 34% Gd to Vg (including a couple Vg-Ex) and 66% Pr to Fr. Keys: Chance (Pr-Fr), Clarke (Fr), Huggins (Pr), two Tinker (both Pr), and Wallace/with cap (Pr). Fascinating collection of classic vintage cards from three of the era's most popular sets, including fourteen Hall of Famers. Total: 104 cards. Reserve $500. Estimate (open).