Lot # 781: 1915 Cracker Jack #17 Roger Bresnahan SGC 9 MINT

Category: 1900-1920

Starting Bid: $1,250.00

Bids: 18 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed
Lot / Auction Closed




This lot is closed. Bidding is not allowed.

Item was in Auction "Spring 2021 Rarities Auction",
which ran from 2/27/2021 10:00 AM to
3/20/2021 7:00 PM




(LOT 781)
1915 Cracker Jack #17 Roger Bresnahan SGC 9 MINT

HOF NAME!!! One of the most prestigious baseball cards ever produced were the Cracker Jack cardboard relics included in the caramel candy boxes in 1914 and 1915. Loaded with many of our National Pastime's Cooperstown inductees, one of those players, Hall of Fame catcher Roger Bresnahan, is presented here in a "jaw-dropping" SGC Mint 9 holder. One of only two specimens at this stratospheric plateau, it currently shares the spotlight with a few other examples as the finest of its kind on BOTH the PSA and SGC pop charts! Bresnahan is regarded as the first catcher to wear shin guards in a major league game in 1907, and is also the first catcher ever to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Originally brought up to the Major Leagues as a standout pitcher, Bresnahan actually tossed a six-hit shutout in his Major League debut against the St. Louis Browns in 1897. It is virtually incomprehensible that a 106-year old cardboard artifact could possibly retain nearly all of its original factory issued attributes. Yet, one look at this supreme offering's breathtaking aesthetics substantiates its miraculous grade and pinnacle standing!

MIN BID $1,250
_

Views: 400