1912 H813 Boston Garter Charles "Red" Dooin - Newly Discovered!

Sold For:

$7,800

Year:

1912

Auction:

2025 Spring

Lot #:

647

Category:

Prewar Baseball Cards (1900-1941)

Presented is an example of Philadelphia Phillies catcher Charles "Red" Dooin from the H813 Boston Garter series. The offered example is one of five H813 Boston Garter cards recently discovered in the Midwest. Each card is presented individually in this auction, encapsulated as "Authentic" by SGC (submitted by REA). The 1912 Boston Garter set is one of the most beautiful card issues ever produced. It is also one of the rarest. In fact, as duly noted in the Standard Catalog, these cards are so rare that if it were not for the checklist which appears on the back of each card, we would not even know what players comprise the set, let alone that there are sixteen cards to the set (each team is represented by one player). This is the first example of Dooin we have ever offered. 1912 Boston Garters are unique in that each features a player in the locker room, without pants, in the midst of getting dressed, proudly displaying his Boston-brand garters. In the background are beautiful stadium scenes, featuring ballplayers on the field. On this example, Dooin is standing next to his suitcase (with "Chas. Dooin Philadelphia" on the side of his case) and with his Phillies uniform hanging on the wall, as he prepares to dress prior to taking the field. The unparalleled quality of the lithography and the unique concept of the set both contribute to making 1912 Boston Garters one of the most distinctive and noteworthy baseball-card sets ever issued. The offered example of Dooin is bright and crisp with bold colors. The card displays a number of obvious condition flaws but still presents well overall. 1912 Boston Garters measure 4 x 8.25 inches. This is a particularly interesting and exceptionally rare opportunity to acquire an extremely desirable sample card from the legendary 1912 Boston Garter set at a potentially significant discount to the cost of one without the condition issues of the offered example.