(LOT 21)
1909 T206 Sweet Caporal 350/30 Ty Cobb Portrait - Red PSA 8 NM-MT
RED COBB!!!... 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 Cobbs, both the "Red" and "Green" portrait poses stand as hobby icons, and the "scarce for the grade" PSA 8 T206 Cobb Red Portrait Sweet Caporal 350 Subjects presented here has only been bested by a paltry two other specimens! 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 artifacts, with only a handful possibly besting the desirability of this "pack-fresh" gem. His 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, pinpoint corners, clean surfaces and the brilliant image quality complete the breathtaking obverse side.

The verso's bold red "Sweet Caporal Cigarettes" advertisement reflects vivid registration, the final superlative to a card emanating aesthetics consistent with the scarce PSA 8 assessment. Listed as one of the "Top 250 Sports cards" in PSA's classic hobby publication, earlier this year another PSA 8 example sold for a record $40K price, with the on-going pricing surge of the hobby's foremost cardboard mementos continuing to soar. A steadfast symbol of early 20th century baseball, this museum worthy marvel effectively "turns back the clock" to an era when the game evolved as America's pastime, making even the most sophisticated enthusiast feel young again!

MIN BID $7,500