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1909 T206 S. Caporal 350-460/420P Ty Cobb Portrait-Red PSA 6 EX-MT
No baseball card collection can be considered complete without a serious pre-WWI card of the immortal Ty Cobb, and no Cobb cardboard memento could possibly be more renowned than his legendary T206 Red Portrait subject reflecting the majestic Carl Horner portrait Cobb image. Of the highly coveted four T206 Ty Cobb's, both the "Red" and "Green" portrait poses stand as hobby icons, justifying why this absolutely brilliant PSA 6 Red portrait Cobb merits serious attention from any advanced enthusiast.

Still holder of the highest major league lifetime batting average, Ty Cobb is arguably one of the top 5 ballplayers of all-time, and a 1936 charter member of baseball's illustrious Hall of Fame. His fiery play easily places him as the most intense competitor the diamond has ever seen, and his relentless will to be the best at anything he did ably assisted him in earning an incomprehensible 12 batting titles in 13 seasons! Therefore, it come as little surprise that many of the hobby's most advanced collectors seek his most prized cardboard artifacts, with only a handful possibly besting the incredible eye appeal of this seemingly under-graded gem.

Cobb's classic headshot pose portrays outstanding facial colored hues, immaculate focus and a near-flawless "fire-engine" red background. Near perfect centering, four seemingly blinding white borders, sharp corners, clean surfaces and the brilliant image quality complete the breathtaking obverse side. The verso's bold red "Sweet Caporal 350-460 Subjects" advertisement reflects bold red print, the final superlative to a card emanating aesthetics far above the rather strict PSA 6 and a steadfast symbol of early 20th century baseball, this "spine-tingling" marvel effectively "turns back the clock" to an era when the game evolved as America's National Pastime!

MIN BID $2,500