1903 E107 Breisch-Williams Vic Willis Rookie SGC VG/EX 50 - 1 of 2 - Highest Graded!

Sold For:

$7,800

Year:

1903

Auction:

2025 Spring

Lot #:

291

Category:

Prewar Baseball Cards (1900-1941)

Graded VG/EX 50 by SGC. One of only two examples graded at this level with none higher! Extremely rare E107 Breisch-Williams series card featuring Hall of Fame pitcher Vic Willis from the Boston Beaneaters of the National League. This card is widely recognized as Willis' rookie card as it is the first standard card issue featuring the legendary Hall of Fame pitcher (only W600 and M101-1 predate but both are large-format issues). The E107 Breisch-Williams set includes many players who appear in no other issues, and is all the more significant to advanced collectors as it also features the first cards ever issued for many important players, including Willis. The offered card is bright and crisp with even corner wear, a flawless image, and centering toward the upper left. There is evidence of a light stain in the right border. The blank-back is entirely clean. Hall of Fame examples from this rare set are especially desirable and are most often found in low grade, which makes the offered card particularly special and worthy of inclusion in the finest Hall of Fame or prewar-card collection.