(LOT 168)
Ty Cobb 1909 Moton's Buster Brown Bread Pinback (PSA Mint 9) - Only PSA Graded Copy!
The Detroit Tigers would capture three consecutive American League pennants from 1907 – 1909, led by their budding young superstar Tyrus Raymond Cobb. To capitalize on the Tiger's popularity, in 1909 the Moton's Buster Brown Bread manufacturer of Detroit, MI. issued a 15-subject pinback set including Hall of Famers Ty Cobb, Hughie Jennings and Sam Crawford. Measuring approximately 1.25" in diameter, like most early 20th century issues, the set's most coveted and valuable subject is Ty Cobb, presented here in a miraculous PSA 9 holder!

Amazing as it may seem, this resides as the sole Ty Cobb Moton's Bread pin currently encapsulated by PSA and unquestionably the finest of its kind! This issue's ultra-popularity stems from the elaborate Moton's mascot holding a blue Moton's pennant that include a Tiger portrait image. An additional tiger is standing right alongside the mascot holding a baseball bat, with Cobb's exalted black & white portrait pose "stealing the show". Atypically, this "Georgia Peach" image reveals a good-natured smile from the fiery outfielder, with a bold black "BUSTER BROWN BREAD" text affixed to the lower portion of the seemingly immaculate yellow hued surface.

The final exclamation points for this remarkable gem are an extremely tight rim, super clean ad back and completely intact stick pin. Hobbyists would agree that the 1909 Moton's Buster Brown pins are among the most sought-after pinbacks, with any condition related Ty Cobb subject the centerpiece attraction of this nebulous compilation. With that in mind, we can only begin to imagine the excitement of possibly owning this pinnacle PSA Mint 9 masterpiece that unquestionably resides as the finest Ty Cobb Buster Brown pinback extant!

MIN BID $1,000
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