(LOT 957)
1909-11 T206 Joe Tinker Portrait Piedmont 150/25 PSA 8 NM-MT– POP 3 Piedmonts; Highest PSA Example for ALL Ad Backs!
CLASSIC TINKER PORTRAIT!!! The legendary Cubbies HOF shortstop Joe Tinker never looked better than on this sparkling PSA 8 NM-MT T206 marvel, boasting one of the finest portrait images imaginable. Sporting a Piedmont 150 Subjects verso, it resides as one of only three Piedmont Cigarettes examples and the highest graded specimen for ALL advertisement backs! Joe Tinker achieved his immortality via his iconic status as the first link of the iconic Chicago Cubs double-play combination "Tinker to Evers to Chance", and synonymous with Tinker's aforementioned prestige is this pack-fresh T206 gem appearing as if it has just been released by the ATC. Extremely rare at the PSA 8 plateau, Tinker's classic Carl Horner portrait pose is affixed to a strikingly rich red background, with the clarity, brilliant facial hues, period hair style, and Cub's uniform virtually impeccable. Near-perfect centering is highlighted by the encompassing snow-white borders, with the final superlatives being pinpoint corners, immaculate surfaces, and a bold midnight blue Piedmont verso. The best of the best, this time-defying tobacco masterpiece proudly stands tall as the finest of its kind!

MIN BID $3,000
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