Lot # 167: 1909-11 T206 Fred Clarke Holding Bat Sovereign 350 Subjects/Factory 25 – PSA 7 NM – “POP 1” Sovereign and the Highest Graded Sovereign Example!

Category: 1900-1920

Starting Bid: $1,000.00

Bids: 21 (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 167)
1909-11 T206 Fred Clarke Holding Bat Sovereign 350 Subjects/Factory 25 – PSA 7 NM – "POP 1" Sovereign and the Highest Graded Sovereign Example!

SCARE SOVEREIGN CLARKE!!!... The undisputed best of the best, this PSA 7 NM T206 Fred Clarke "Holding Bat" Sovereign 350 Subjects rarity proudly stands as the SOLE and HIGHEST GRADED Sovereign example on the prestigious PSA population report! Of the total 40 Sovereign Cigarette examples encapsulated by PSA for both 150 & 350 Subjects, not a single specimen has managed to surpass this unique for the grade keepsake that anxiously awaits a new home in one of the premier T206 gatherings. While a formidable HOF outfielder and manager for 21 years, Fred Clarke will forever be noted for playing alongside the incomparable Honus Wagner his entire career. His finest campaign was managing the Pirates to a 1909 championship against Ty Cobb's Detroit Tigers, and this POP 1 Sovereign 350 Subjects offering is the perfect testament for his enduring legacy.

Clarke is one of the few Hall of Famers that could have been inducted as either a player or manager, and his representation on this breathtaking card reflects all of the qualities required for a Cooperstown worthy cardboard subject. His period-style Pittsburgh flannels emanate rich red, blue and gray hues, with the classic batting pose set against a tranquil blue-sky setting. Right-angled corners are consistent with the assessment, and the superb side-to-side centering is only partly offset by the image favoring the upper edge. Bright white borders, relatively clean surfaces and the extremely critical apple green Sovereign 350 Subjects verso are the final exclamation points for this pinnacle offering that truly resides as the finest of its kind!

MIN BID $1,000
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