(LOT 522)
1947 Bond Bread Jackie Robinson "Catching Ball, No Ball Visible" (1948 Distribution) PSA AUTHENTIC
While all 13 subjects from the Jackie Robinson Bond Bread set are labeled as "1947" by both PSA and SGC, the only documented 1947 subject is the Portrait-Facsimile Autograph subject that stands as Jackie's true rookie card. The distribution for the remaining 12 cards via a Homogenized Bond bread loaf were evenly split, with six subjects issued in 1948 (Spring/early Summer) and the remaining six cards released in the late Summer of 1949. Distinguishing the two distribution years (1948 vs. 1949) are the different ad backs, with the versos of the six 1949 subjects revealing a Jackie portrait image not included on the 1948 versions. Presented here is one of the 1948 Bond Bread Jackie Robinson cards, a PSA AUTHENTIC "Catching Ball, No ball Visible" subject that reflects what appears to be Jackie stretching for a throw at his original first base position.

Coming off of his "Rookie of the Year" campaign, Robinson's sophomore season would see the Brooklyn star play a majority of his games at second base, with the fleet-footed legend posting a solid .297 batting average while stealing 22 bases and knocking in 85 runs. The obscure first sacker pose depicts Robinson wearing his first baseman's mitt, with the "Authentic" assessment solely due to a manually trimmed top edge. Otherwise revealing VG+ aesthetics, the 1948 ad back includes a Homogenized Bond Bread Loaf image, a facsimile "Jackie Robinson" autograph and the following Jackie promotional quote: "HOMOGENIZED BOND MAKES A HIT WITH ME EVERY TIME."

MIN BID $300
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