(LOT 141)
1933 Rogers Hornsby PSA Type I Original International News Photo – "Image Used for Hornsby's 1933 Goudey #188 Subject" - Measures Approx. 5" x 7-1/2" - PSA Type I LOA
Collectors are currently scrambling to collect Original Type 1 photos of the hobby's most-coveted cards, with this 1933 International News PSA Type 1 5" x 7-1/2" photo of the immortal Rogers Hornsby the exact image used for his 1933 Godey #188 subject! Portraying his classic St. Louis Cardinals managerial pose, the image emanates brilliant contrast and resolution, projecting a nearly "3-D" like aura via its sparkling central image aesthetics. Other than some diminutive surface snow and a few slightly trimmed edges, the photo retains a majority of its original eye appeal some 84 years ago. Along with the "Rajah's" arguable standing as baseball's all-time 2nd baseman via his unfathomable .358 lifetime batting average, this offering's aforementioned status as the original image utilized for Hornsby's 1933 Goudey #188 subject places it as a centerpiece attraction for any world-class photo compilation - LOA – PSA/DNA Type I

MIN BID $300