1916 M101-4 Sporting News #38 Ty Cobb SGC VG+ 3.5

Sold For:

$10,500

Year:

1916

Auction:

2025 February

Lot #:

3

Category:

Prewar Baseball Cards (1900-1941)

Graded VG+ 3.5 by SGC. Superb example of this popular black-and-white card featuring the legendary Hall of Famer Ty Cobb in one of his classic poses. This is one of Cobb's most desirable cards and it is very rarely offered! The Sporting News advertisement appears on the reverse. Though this card was issued with a blank reverse or with one of many different regional advertisements, the M101-4 set has always been referred to as issued by The Sporting News in honor of its most prominent sponsor. The offered card has superb image quality and moderate corner wear. The important advertising reverse is boldly printed. A few tiny purple ink marks and spots of surface wear are visible along the reverse and are noted strictly for accuracy. A tremendous example from one of card collecting's most classic and popular sets.