1909-1911 T206 White Border Bill O'Hara St. Louis Variation SGC FAIR 1.5

Sold For:

$7,500

Year:

1909

Auction:

2022 October

Lot #:

19

Category:

Prewar Baseball - T Tobacco Cards

Graded FAIR 1.5 by SGC. Modestly graded example of the rare Bill O'Hara card, St. Louis Browns T206 variation. Polar Bear was the only company to issue this variation, thus contributing to its significant rarity. T206 cards issued with Polar Bear tobacco were not well protected from the accompanying product, so almost all O'Hara's have significant condition problems, including at least some tobacco staining. This example displays bright colors, a crisp image honest corner wear, and centering toward the left. The Polar Bear reverse is mostly clean and boldly printed. Downgraded largely due to scattered creasing. This is a pleasing low-grade example of one of the rarest and most condition-sensitive cards in the classic T206 White Border set. Reserve $10.