Lot # 515: POP 1 1888-1889 Old Judge N173 Cabinet – Gil Hatfield 217-7 Catch, Hands Cupped Chest High, Looking Upwards, Ball Visible Above Head Pose SGC 1.5 FAIR -The Only 217-7 Encapsulated Copy on the COMBINED SGC & PSA “POP” Charts!

Category: Pre-1900

Starting Bid: $300.00

Bids: 12 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Spring '23 Rarities Auction",
which ran from 4/13/2023 9:00 AM to
5/6/2023 7:00 PM




(LOT 515)
POP 1 1888-1889 Old Judge N173 Cabinet – Gil Hatfield 217-7 Catch, Hands Cupped Chest High, Looking Upwards, Ball Visible Above Head Pose SGC 1.5 FAIR -The Only 217-7 Encapsulated Copy on the COMBINED SGC & PSA "POP" Charts! N173

HATFIELD!!!... Presented here is am extremely rare SGC 1.5 FAIR 1888-1889 Old Judge N173 cabinet for New York Giants infielder/pitcher Gil Hatfield, with this "217-7" pose the sole example listed on the combined SGC and PSA Pop Charts! The "217-7" image is the "Catch, Hands Cupped Chest High, Looking Upwards, Ball Visible Above Head" Hatfield pose as portrayed in the renowned "Photographic Baseball Cards of Goodwin & Company (1886-1890)" publication that stands as the Bible of 19th century Old Judge and Gypsy Queen cards. Due to the immense popularity of the 1887 Old Judge and Gypsy Queen cigarette baseball cards, beginning in 1988 Goodwin & Company augmented their promotional concept by encouraging tobacco users to send in 25 boxes or Old Judge slips included in the cigarette packs to receive an oversized sepia toned photograph affixed to a 4-1/4" x 6-1/2" mount.

Categorized as N173s, known examples for 26 of the 27 Cooperstown inductees currently exist (there is no known Comiskey cabinet), with most of the extremely scarce cabinets belong to non-Hall of Famers. This scenario is a result of the tobacco smoking community having their choice of cabinet cards to choose from, obviously selecting the greatest players of the day, and bypassing many of the lesser-known/common subjects. Hatfield's bygone image atypically depicts fine contrast and resolution, with the relatively clean surfaces emanating VG+ aesthetics. Accounting for the grade is a diminutive mark directly above Hatfield's chin, some stray wrinkles, even corner wear, and an area of paper loss near the verso's lower edge. The white typography at the left of Hatfield's stockings clearly reads: "Copyright 1888 Goodwin & Co., N.Y.", and the bold sepia "OLD JUDGE CIGARETTES - Goodwin & Co., New York." print situated on the lower border is, likewise, completely intact. Seldom surfacing for the taking, this super eclectic N173 Gil Hatfield heirloom would make a fine addition to any sophisticated 19th century gathering!

MIN BID $300
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