1911-1914 D304 Brunners Bread Ty Cobb - PSA

Sold For:

$13,200

Year:

1911

Auction:

2025 Spring

Lot #:

634

Category:

Prewar Baseball Cards (1900-1941)

Very appealing example of Hall of Famer Ty Cobb, the key card from the rare 25-card D304 Brunners Butter Krust brand bread (General Baking Co.) series. This is one of Ty Cobb's rarest and most striking cards. Issued by a bakery in the Buffalo, New York, area, these cards are known with five different backs (Brunners, Butter Krust, General Baking Co., Weber Bakery, and Martens Bakery). Similar in design to tobacco and candy cards of the era, Brunners measure slightly larger than T206s, at 1.75 x 2.5 inches, and are actually considerably rarer than most 1910-era “E” and “T” card issues. The fronts feature very attractive full-color illustrations, each of which is unique to this issue. The offered card displays bold colors, a strong image, even corner wear, moderate creasing, and a tiny tear on the left edge. The important advertising reverse is boldly printed. Encapsulated as "Authentic-Altered" by BVG (Beckett). Despite its condition flaws, this is an extremely pleasing example.