This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/25/2013
An exceptional group of T205s featuring a number of scarce cards, and difficult backs. While the collection includes no Hall of Famers, it represents nearly 30% of the set nonetheless.
Included in the collection are the following:
SGC EX 60 (4 cards): Hummel, McIntyre (Cubs), Richie (Hassan back), Wilson; SGC VG/EX 50 (8 cards): Bell, Camnitz, Crandall ("t" crossed), Dahlen, Foxen, Lee (minor league - Hassan back), Mattern (Hassan back), Schmidt; SGC VG 40 (26 cards): Barry (Honest back), Beck, Becker (Cycle back), Byrne, Carrigan, Criger, Devlin, Doyle, Dugert (Hassan back), Evans, Ferguson, Herzog, D. Jones, Krause (Honest back), Lennox, Lobert, Moran (No Stray Line), Overall, Payne (Hassan back), Reulbach, Schlei, Scott, Shean (Rustlers), Stovall, Street, Wolter; SGC GOOD 30 (15 cards): Bailey, Bridwell (Cycle back), Chase (both ears, diamond frame ends at shoulders), Crandall ("t" not crossed), Daubert, Downey, Ewing, Ford (white cap), Hanford (minor league - Hassan back), Hoblitzel (No "Cin" after 2nd 1908), Kling, LaPorte, Leever, Needham (Cycle back), Schaefer (Hassan back), SGC FAIR 20 (7 cards): Doolan, Gardner, Jacklitsch, Moran (no stray line), Pfeister, Phelan (minor league), Snodgrass, SGC POOR 10 (2 cards): Schulte (Hassan back), Shean (Cubs - Hassan back).
The T205 "Gold Border" issue is one of the most beautiful of all the prewar card issues. Their deep color and brilliant golden borders make for an incredible display. T205 sets are valuable and highly desirable. This is an excellent start towards the completion of an attractive, collector-grade set. 62 cards total.