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Find of Star-Laden Pre-War Cards Enters Hobby

March 2, 2015 By Rich Mueller

Nearly 70 pre-War tobacco, caramel and gum cards, including more than 40 featuring Hall of Famers, will enter the hobby for the first time when Beckett Auctions launches its latest sale next week.

Babe Ruth 1933 GoudeyThe cards were consigned by a relative of the man  who originally collected them many years ago.  The group includes numerous T206s  and a pair of 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth cards.

Rob Springs of Beckett Auctions says the consignor’s father inherited the collection years ago from his uncle after the uncle’s death.

The group includes seven Ty Cobb cards, four of John McGraw, two of Christy Mathewson as well as cards of Cy Young, Chief Bender, Eddie Plank, Hughie Jennings, Addie Joss, and multiple examples of the famed Cubs infield of Tinker, Evers and Chance.  All now reside in Beckett Grading holders. While most are lower grade, Springs says “part of the greatness of the collection is some of the extremely rare Hindu Red and Hindu Brown T206 backs” that are rarely seen at auction.

Many are the first examples ever graded by BVG.

Ty Cobb T206 bat on shoulder

A list of cards is below.

The auction opens March 12 at BeckettAuctions.com.

Babe Ruth 1933 Goudey #53 RC – Rookie Card – BVG 2 (Good)
Babe Ruth 1933 Goudey #53 RC – Rookie Card – BVG 1 (Poor)
Ty Cobb 1909-11 American Caramel E90-1 #25 – BVG 1 (Poor)
Ty Cobb 1909-11 T206 Red Portrait – Sweet Caporal Back – BVG 2.5 (G-VG)
Ty Cobb 1909-11 T206 Red Portrait – Old Mill Back – BVG 2.5 (G-VG)
Ty Cobb 1910 Standard Caramel E93 – BVG 1.5 (Fair)
Ty Cobb 1909-11 T206 Bat Off Shoulder – Sweet Caporal Back – BVG 1.5 (Fair)
Ty Cobb 1909-11 T206 Bat On Shoulder – Sweet Caporal Back – BVG 2.5 (G-VG)
Ty Cobb 1909 Philadelphia Caramel E95 – BVG 1 (Poor)
Carl Lundgren 1909-11 T206 Listed with Chicago – El Principe De Gales Back – BVG 1.5 (Fair)
Kid Elberfeld 1909-11 T206 Portrait Washington – Old Mill Back – BVG 2.5 (G-VG)
Christy Mathewson American CaramelChristy Mathewson 1909-11 T206 Pitching Dark Cap – Piedmont Back – BVG 3.5 (VG+)
John McGraw 1909-11 T206 Glove on Hip Hindu Red Back BVG 3 (VG) – highest BVG
John McGraw 1909-11 T206 Glove on Hip Hindu Red Back BVG 2 (Good)
Doc Crandall 1909-11 T206 Wearing Cap Hindu Red Back BVG 1.5 (Fair) – Only BVG
Josh Devore 1909-11 T206 Hindu Red Back BVG 2.5 (G-VG) – Only BVG
John Hummel 1909-11 T206 Hindu Red Back BVG 3 (VG) – Only BVG
Rube Geyer 1909-11 T206 Hindu Red Back BVG 3.5 (VG+) – Only BVG
Lee Tannehill 1909-11 T206 Listed as Tannehill Hindu Red Back BVG 1.5 (Fair) – Only BVG
Woodie Thornton 1909-11 T206 Hindu Brown Back – Tough Back – BVG 2.5 (G-VG) – Only BVG
Al Shaw 1909-11 T206 Listed with St. Louis Hindu Brown Back – Tough Back – BVG 4 (VG-EX) – Only BVG
Sid Smith 1909-11 T206 Hindu Brown Back – Tough Back – BVG 1.5 (Fair) – Only BVG
Bobby Wallace 1909-11 T206 Hindu Brown Back – Tough Back – BVG 3 (VG) – Only BVG
Harry Steinfeldt 1909-11 T206 Portrait Hindu Brown Back – Tough Back – BVG 2 (Good) – Only BVG
Admiral Schlei 1909-11 T206 Fielding Hindu Brown Back – Tough Back – BVG 2.5 (G-VG) – Only BVG
Scoops Carey 1909-11 T206 Hindu Brown Back – Tough Back – BVG 3 (VG) – Only BVG
Fielder Jones 1909-11 T206 Hands on Hips Hindu Brown Back – Tough Back – BVG 2.5 (G-VG) – Only BVG
Boss Schmidt 1909-11 T206 Throwing Hindu Brown Back – Tough Back – BVG 1 (Poor) – Only BVG
Tubby Spencer 1909-11 T206 Hindu Brown Back – Tough Back – BVG 3.5 (VG+) – Only BVG
Joe Tinker 1909-11 T206 Portrait Hindu Brown Back – Tough Back – BVG 1.5 (Fair) – Only BVG
Frank Shaughnessy 1909-11 T206 Portrait Hindu Brown Back – Tough Back – BVG 3 (VG) – Only BVG
Frank Schulte 1909-11 T206 Batting Front Pose Hindu Brown Back – Tough Back – BVG 1 (Poor) – Only BVG
Joe Kelley 1909-11 T206 Piedmont Back – BVG 1.5 (Fair)
John McGraw 1909-11 T206 Finger in Air – Piedmont Back – BVG 3 (VG)
Connie Mack 1910 Philadelphia Caramel E96 – BVG 1.5 (Fair)
Frank Chance T206Eddie Collins 1909-11 T206 Listed with Philadelphia – Sweet Caporal Back – BVG 1.5 (Fair)
Sam Crawford 1909-11 T206 with Bat – Sweet Caporal Back – BVG 2 (Good)
Johnny Evers 1909-11 T206 Chicago Down Shirt – Sweet Caporal Back – BVG 1 (Poor)
Hughie Jennings 1909-11 T206 Portrait – Piedmont Back – BVG 1.5 (Fair)
Hughie Jennings 1909-11 T206 One Hand Showing – Piedmont Back – BVG 3 (VG)
Eddie Collins 1909-11 T206 Listed with Philadelphia – Old Mill Back – BVG 2.5 (G-VG)
Rube Waddell 1909-11 T206 Portrait – Old Mill Back – BVG 3 (VG)
Chief Bender 1909-11 T206 Pitching with Trees – Piedmont Back – BVG 1.5 (Fair)
Frank Chance 1909-11 T206 Yellow Portrait – Sweet Caporal Back – BVG 4.5 (VG-EX+)
Hughie Jennings 1909-11 T206 Both Hands in Air – Piedmont Back – BVG 3.5 (VG+)
Christy Matthewson 1909-11 American Caramel E90-1 – BVG 1.5 (Fair)
John McGraw 1909-11 T206 Glove on Hip – Piedmont Back – BVG 1.5 (Fair)
Walter Johnson 1909-11 T206 Hands at Chest – Piedmont Back – BVG 1.5 (Fair)
Cy Young 1909-11 T206 Glove Showing – Piedmont Back – BVG 1.5 (Fair)
Johnny Evers 1909-11 T206 Chicago Down Shirt – Piedmont Back – BVG 3 (VG)
Hughie Jennings 1909-11 T206 One Hand Showing – Sweet Caporal Back – BVG 3 (VG)
Joe Tinker 1909-11 T206 Bat Off Shoulder – Sweet Caporal Back – BVG 2.5 (G-VG)
Hal Chase 1909-11 T206 Holding Cup – Piedmont Back – BVG 1 (Poor)
Clark Griffith 1909-11 T206 Portrait – Old Mill Back – BVG 2 (Good)
Sam Crawford 1909-11 T206 with Bat – Piedmont Back – BVG 2.5 (G-VG)
Addie Joss 1909-11 T206 Pitching – Piedmont Back – BVG 1.5 (Fair)
Addie Joss 1909-11 T206 Pitching – Piedmont Back – BVG 2.5 (G-VG)
Joe Kelley 1909-11 T206 Piedmont Back – BVG 2.5 (G-VG)
Johnny Evers 1909-11 T206 Chicago Down Shirt – Piedmont Back – BVG 1.5 (Fair)
Eddie Plank 1909 Philadelphia Caramel E95 – BVG 1 (Poor)
Joe Tinker 1909-11 T206 Hanks on Knees – Sweet Caporal Back – BVG 1.5 (Fair)
Hal Chase 1909-11 T206 Throwing Dark Cap – Sweet Caporal Back – BVG 1.5 (Fair)
Rube Marquard 1909-11 T206 Hands at Side – Old Mill Back – BVG 1 (Poor)
Nap Lajoie 1909-11 T206 Throwing – Old Mill Back – BVG 3 (VG)
Hal Chase 1909-11 American Caramel E90-1 – BVG 1.5 (Fair)
Joe Tinker 1909-11 American Caramel E90-1 – BVG 1.5 (Fair)
Hal Chase 1909-11 T206 Portrait – Pink Background – Piedmont Back – BVG 1.5 (Fair)

 

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