(LOT 146)
1909-11 T206 Joe Tinker Bat Off Shoulder Blank Back SGC Authentic - Only Known Copy!
BLANK BACK TINKER!!!... Any T206 Blank Back specimen is extremely rare, with these highly coveted type cards listed as one of the top 10 scarcest T206 ad-backs on the esteemed T206 Resource website. In fact, their #10 scarcity ranking places them as more elusive issues than other popular T206 ad-backs such as Carolina Brights, Brown Hindu, American Beauty 460 and Cycle 460! While even the common blank backs are ultra-desirable, a HOF subject such as this SGC Authentic Joe Tinker Bat Off Shoulder Blank Back resides as one of the most esteemed and elusive of all T206 backs. To the best of our knowledge, this amazing T206 marvel resides as the only known example extant!

The scant number of existing blank back T206s were hand-cut from a factory-issued scrapper sheet (most likely by factory workers), with surviving specimens few and far between. Like most known examples, this Tinker heirloom reflects wavy edges (especially the upper right edges with two chips along the right edge). However, its superb central image, rich hues, lack of any glaring surface blemishes, and significantly rare blank back steal the show, with a POP 1 Eddie Collins blank back fetching over $10K in Memory Lane's last auction!

MIN BID $1,000
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