(LOT 239)
1928 Harrington's Ice Cream #26 Lou Gehrig PSA 4 VG-EX
SCARCE IRON HORSE!!!... In 1928, a number of popular ice cream companies issued baseball cards with their brand products including Yuengling's, Tharp and Harrington's. Designated as F50s, the cards in this obscure 60-card set measure approximately 1-3/8" x 2-1/2" and are strikingly similar to the 1927 York Caramels and 1928 W502 issues. The two most coveted subjects are Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, with the beloved Iron Horse Harrington's memento offered here in a stellar PSA 4 VG-EX holder. One of only two examples at this mid-grade plateau; a paltry six specimens have been graded higher! Issued at a time when Gehrig and Ruth were wreaking havoc on their opposing pitchers to the tune of being dubbed the greatest dynamic batting duo in baseball history, it stands as one of the mere few Gehrig conventional sized cards issued during the 1920s. Indeed, excluding a handful of oversized exhibit/postcard issues, this grand offering suffices as one of Gehrig's earliest baseball cards.

Lou's stoic portrait black & white image depicts fine resolution and light contrast, somewhat favoring the lower left edges. Accounting for the grade is a modest wrinkle along the upper left border, typical stray toning, and even corner wear that fortunately exhibits an eye pleasing uniformity. No glaring surface flaws are evident and the final exclamation point is the flip side's Harrington's Ice Cream redemption advertisement, with the capability of trading in all 60 subjects for a gallon of Harrington's ice cream. Henry Louis Gehrig truly stands as the finest first sacker of all-time and synonymous with his premier diamond stature is this super eclectic keepsake that has eluded many Iron Horse collections!

MIN BID $750
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