1948-1949 Leaf #138 Larry Doby Rookie Short Print PSA VG-EX 4

Sold For:

$6,000

Year:

1948

Auction:

2024 January

Lot #:

54

Category:

Postwar Baseball - 1950s Cards

Graded VG-EX 4 by PSA. Very attractive mid-grade example of this short-printed "Rare Leaf" rookie card featuring Cleveland Indians Hall of Famer Larry Doby. The 1948-1949 Leaf Bubble Gum card of Doby is the most popular and significant of all his cards. It is also a genuine rarity, being one of the forty-nine scarce cards in the 1948-1949 Leaf Gum Co. set. The offered card has bold colors, outstanding registration, and honest corner wear. Clean and boldly printed reverse. This is a strong-mid example of Doby’s most classic card, a key rarity for an advanced Hall of Famer rookie-card collection. Opening Bid $10.