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Pre-War Baseball Cards
9012. 1904-11 W600 Sporting Life Cabinet Honus Wagner - SGC 1 (Type 4). In terms of population, the W600
Sporting Life Cabinet of Honus Wagner in uniform is by far rarer and appears in far fewer auctions or collections than the ‘Holy Grail’ of baseball cards, the T206 Wagner, and it boasts the same iconic portrait.
Famed photographer Carl Horner originally shot the most recognized image on a baseball card sometime after 1900, and based upon Wagner’s appearance in age, we surmise the image is closer to 1909. The W600 portrait in uniform is the exact same photograph used by Sweet Caporal for the famed T206 card. Sporting Life offered its cabinets for sale as premiums by mail-in offer, while T206s were inserted for free in packs of cigarettes. We also speculate the Sporting Life Cabinet was probably offered before the T206 card but due to cost (10 cents was a lot to pay for a baseball card over a hundred years ago), distribution was very limited as few were seen today. These cabinet cards are substantial premiums, 5.25 x 7 inches, printed on thick stock with subtle embossing on the borders. Absolutely beautiful miniature artworks, which due to their size, didn’t hold up well to decades of storage and moving.
Sporting Life offered many of the players in two poses, street clothes or uniform, and among collectors the uniform cards command a premium. But the jumbo twin of the T206 “Holy Grail” Wagner is arguably the most desirable of all the W600 Sporting Life Cabinets. The offered card is on a Type 4 mount and is one of two Wagner’s graded by SGC. While there is significant wear to the mount garnering the appropriate SGC 1 grade, the famed portrait image is dominant, and obviously the essence of any baseball card, but never more so than with this iconic piece. Starting Bid $2500
9013. 1909-11 T206 Lot of (10) with Hal Chase and (4) PSA Graded. Group of ten T206 white border baseball cards,
including four graded by PSA GOOD 2 or GOOD+ 2.5. The cards have lower technical grades but present nicely, and the lot is highlighted by the difficult portrait of Hal Chase with pink background: this is a well-centered and eye-catching example, suffering from a horizontal crease across his chest. All have Piedmont or Sweet Caporal backs. Includes:
PSA GOOD+ 2.5: Jack Hayden PSA GOOD 2: Bob Ganley, Joe Lake (New York), George Mullin (With Bat)
Ungraded cards: Hal Chase (Portrait-Pink) (G), Doc White (Portrait) (G), Al Burch (Batting) (G), Dick Hoblitzell (P), Charley Carr (trimmed), and Jimmy Williams (trimmed). Starting Bid $200
4.5. Group of seven T206 white border baseball cards, all graded by PSA VG-EX 4 or VG-EX+ 4.5. The appealing lot exclusively features portraits from the popular tobacco issue, including:
1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 350/30 Harry Krause (Portrait) - PSA VG-EX+ 4.5 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 150/30 Red Dooin - PSA VG-EX 4 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 150/30 Tommy Leach (Portrait) - PSA VG-EX 4 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 150/30 Orval Overall (Portrait) - PSA VG-EX 4 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 150/25 Fred Parent - PSA VG-EX 4 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 350/30 George Stovall (Portrait) - PSA VG-EX 4 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 150/30 Fred Tenney - PSA VG-EX 4 Starting Bid $200
9015. 1909-11 T206 Lot of (7) with Hal Chase - Graded PSA VG-EX 4. Group of seven T206 white border baseball
cards highlighted by famed batting champ and alleged gambler Hal Chase, all graded by PSA VG-EX 4. Includes:
1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 150/30 Hal Chase (Throwing White Cap) - PSA VG-EX 4 1909-11 T206 Piedmont 150 George Gibson - PSA VG-EX 4 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 150/30 Ed Hahn - PSA VG-EX 4 1909-11 T206 Piedmont 150 Tom Jones - PSA VG-EX 4 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 350/30 Dode Paskert - PSA VG-EX 4 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 150/30 Cy Seymour (Batting) - PSA VG-EX 4 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 150/30 Jake Stahl (No Glove Shows) - PSA VG-EX 4 Starting Bid $200
9016. 1909-11 T206 Lot of (8) - VG to VG-EX. Eight 1909-
11 T206 white border cards, all with Sweet Caporal or Piedmont backs, being a consistent assemblage grading VG to VG-EX. Includes: Bill Bergen (Batting), Lena Blackburne, Dave Brain, Al Bridwell (No Cap), Fielder Jones (Chi., Hands At Hips), Rube Geyer, Dummy Taylor, and Jake Thielman. Starting Bid $200
9017. 1909-11 T206 Lot of (9) - Graded PSA VG 3/
VG+ 3.5. Group of nine T206 white border baseball cards, all graded by PSA VG 3 or VG+ 3.5. Includes:
1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 150/25 George Brown (Browne, Chicago) - PSA VG+ 3.5 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 150/25 Ed Killian (Pitching) - PSA VG+ 3.5 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 350/30 Jack White - PSA VG+ 3.5 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 350/30 Johnny Bates - PSA VG 3 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 350/30 Wid Conroy (With Bat) - PSA VG 3 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 350/30 Ed Konetchy (Glove Above Head) - PSA VG 3 1909-11 T206 Piedmont 250 Joe Lake (St. Louis, No Ball) - PSA VG 3 1909-11 T206 Piedmont 350 Mike Mowrey - PSA VG 3 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 150/25 Jim Pastorius - PSA VG 3 Starting Bid $200
9018. 1909-11 T206 Lot of (9) - Graded PSA VG 3/
VG+ 3.5. Group of nine T206 white border baseball cards, all graded by PSA VG 3 or VG+ 3.5. All are portraits from the popular set. Includes:
1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 150/30 George Stone - PSA VG+ 3.5 1909-11 T206 Piedmont 350 Herman Armbruster - PSA VG 3 1909-11 T206 Piedmont 350 Cy Barger - PSA VG 3 1909-11 T206 Piedmont 350 Jimmy Burke - PSA VG 3 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 350/30 Art Devlin - PSA VG 3 1909-11 T206 Piedmont 350 Dan Moeller - PSA VG 3 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 350/30 Fred Parent - PSA VG 3 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 150/30 Harry Steinfeldt (Portrait) - PSA VG 3 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 150/30 Billy Sullivan - PSA VG 3 Starting Bid $200
9019. 1909-11 T206 Piedmont 150 Nap Lajoie
(Portrait). An outstanding T206 Piedmont 150 portrait of Napoleon Lajoie, one of the key Hall of Famers in the popular white border set. This is a crisp, clean, and well-centered example with just a slight miscut as issued from the factory; the background is bright yellow-gold and the card possesses superior registration. The card is without creases and the corners display all the attributes of an EX example. The card was submitted to PSA, who declined to grade it given the slight miscut. Starting Bid $200
(Throwing) PSA GOOD+ 2.5. Graded by PSA GOOD+ 2.5. American League batting star and Hall of Famer Nap Lajoie is shown in a great ‘throwing’ pose on this desirable card from the esteemed T206 set. The card exhibits some slight soiling and rounded corners. Starting Bid $200
PR 1. Graded by PSA PR 1. Another key Hall of Fame portrait in the T206 set, this card shows Willie Keeler in his New York uniform. Standing at 5´ 4˝ and weighing just 140 pounds, ‘Wee Willie’ was yet a towering figure in the batter’s box: regarded as one of the greatest contact hitters of all time, he was nearly impossible to strike out and finished his career with a .341 batting average. Rounded corners, light staining, and a few creases mar this well-centered, well-loved card of the two-time NL batting champ. Starting Bid $100
9022. 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 150/30 Ed Walsh and Rube Waddell - Both PSA GOOD 2.
Both graded by PSA GOOD 2. Two classic cards of the Hall of Fame pitchers, both with Sweet Caporal 150/30 backs. Waddell is the “throwing” action shot variant, and especially nice for the grade: it is well-centered with clean white borders and sharp corners, and has a very light diagonal crease across the center. Walsh is similarly well-centered, with rounded corners and a crease toward the bottom. Starting Bid $200
9023. 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 150/30 Walter Johnson (Portrait) PSA VG 3. Graded by PSA VG 3.
Probably the most popular card of the ‘Big Train,’ this is one of the key Hall of Fame portraits in the T206 set. Shown early in his career with the Washington Senators’ “W” emblazoned on his uniform, Walter Johnson’s steely visage stands out against the bright yellow background. Well-centered both front and back, this is a classic card with fantastic eye-appeal for the grade. Starting Bid $200
9024. 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 350/30 Mickey
6. Mickey Doolin is featured on three different cards in the T206 set, and only one (the portrait) spelled his name correctly—in the action shots, he is known as “Doolan.” Highlighted by a great fielding pose of Philadelphia’s steady-handed shortstop, this card is a solid EX-MT example in all respects. Starting Bid $100
9025. 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 150/30 Mordecai Brown and George Davis - Both PSA VG 3. Both
graded by PSA VG 3. Two eye-catching cards of the cross-town Chicago rivals and Hall of Famers, both with Sweet Caporal 150/30 backs. The card of hurler Mordecai Brown is the more desirable “Cubs Shirt” variation, and has his three-fingered throwing hand on full display. The card of switch-hitting third baseman/outfielder George Davis is an attractive example from the visually appealing ‘sunset’ subset. Both have slightly rounded corners, and Davis has light tobacco staining along the left edge. Starting Bid $200
9026. 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal Patsy Dougherty
and Ginger Beaumont - Both PSA EX 5. Both graded
by PSA EX 5. Two superior mid-grade examples, both with strong colors, clean white borders, and sharp corners. The Patsy Dougherty portrait (with a Sweet Caporal 150/30 back) is an especially fine specimen, with perfect printing registration and excellent centering. Ginger Beaumont has a Sweet Caporal 350/30 back, and is slightly off-center with crisp edges. Starting Bid $200
9027. 1909–1911 T206 HOF Lot of (5) - All VG. Lot of five T206 baseball cards from 1909–1911, all grading as VG. The lot contains the following Hall of Fame players: Chief Bender (trees), Roger Bresnahan (portrait), Eddie Cicotte, John McGraw (no cap), and Vic Willis (portrait). Starting Bid $200
9028. 1911 T201 Mecca Double Folders Complete Set of (50) with (5) PSA Graded. Complete set (50/50) of
1911 T201 Mecca Double Folders, an innovative set featuring two early ballplayers per card: when folded, the player depicted on the back assumes the legs of the other player (typically a teammate) on the front. This is a desirable, complete offering of a classic early tobacco set, grading overall 35% VG-EX (one higher), 35% VG, 20% G and 10% F–P. Five cards have been graded by PSA: PSA EX-MT 6: Nap Lajoie/Fred Falkenberg PSA VG-EX 4: Terry Turner/George Stovall PSA VG 3: Tris Speaker/Earl Gardner PSA GOOD+ 2.5: Walter Johnson/Gabby Street PSA FR 1.5: Christy Matthewson [Mathewson]/Albert Bridwell
Ungraded key cards include: Mordecai Brown/Arthur Hofman (VG-EX), Fred Clarke/Robert Byrne (VG-EX), Johnny Evers/ Frank Chance (VG), Zack Wheat/Bill Bergen (VG MC), Miller Huggins/Roger Bresnahan (VG), Chief Bender/Rube Oldring (VG), Eddie Collins/Frank Baker (VG), and Ty Cobb/Sam Crawford (P). Starting Bid $200
three 1911 T205 Gold Border baseball cards for Hall of Fame players Mordecai Brown (VG), Fred Clarke (VG), and Joe Tinker (VG/EX). Some light rubbing to edges. An attractive set marked by its bold, bright colors. Starting Bid $200
Back) SGC VG/EX 4. Graded by SGC VG/EX 4. A brightly colored example of Stahl in his Boston Red Sox uniform, with checklist featured on the back. As a player-manager in 1912, Stahl led the Red Sox to a World Series title over the New York Giants in seven games. Starting Bid $200
9031. 1911 T205 Gold Border Lot of (21) - Mostly VG/EX. Con-
sistent lot of 21 baseball cards from the beautifully illustrated 1911 T205 Gold Border set, grading VG/ EX overall with a few lesser. Includes: Doc Adkins, Henry Batch, Larry Doyle, Jack Dunn, Steve Evans, Jimmy Frick (2, one graded by SGC VG/ EX 4), Charlie Hanford, Jack Knight, Ed Konetchy, Watty Lee, Sport McAllister, Fred Merkle, George Merritt, Johnny Nee, Rehel Oakes, Fred Payne, Jimmy Phelan, Deacon Phillippe, Ed Reulbach, and Harry Wolter. Starting Bid $200
9032. 1911 T3 Turkey Red Lot of (4) with Jennings. Lot of four 1911
T3 Turkey Red baseball cards, which includes: #14 Red Dooin (VG), #18 Hughie Jennings (G), #90 Mickey Doolan (G), and #102 Johnny Kling (Turkey Red back; VG). Starting Bid $200
9033. 1912 T202 Hassan Triple Folder Collins / Baker - Baker Gets His Man PSA VG 3. Graded by PSA VG 3.
A bright and colorful card boasting a pair of Hall of Famers and an action scene that shows ‘Home Run’ Baker making a tag at third. Produced in 1912 by Hassan Cigarettes, these ‘Triple Folder’ cards include portrait images of the ballplayers on the sides and an action image in the middle, with the sides hinged to make the cards foldable. While the front contains imagery, the card back contains brief player biographies plus a detailed description of the action image, with this one notably entitled “Baker Gets His Man.” Starting Bid $100
9034. 1912 T202 Hassan Triple Folder Krause / Thomas - The Athletic Infield PSA EX-MT 6. Graded by PSA EX-MT
6. A strong example of “The Athletic Infield,” which features Harry Krause and Ira Thomas of the Philadelphia Athletics. Only 10 graded higher. Produced in 1912 by Hassan Cigarettes, these ‘Triple Folder’ cards include portrait images of the ballplayers on the sides and an action image in the middle, with the sides hinged to make the cards foldable. While the front contains imagery, the card back contains brief player biographies plus a detailed description of the action image. Starting Bid $100
9035. 1912 T202 Hassan Triple Folder Lot of (2) - Both PSA EX 5. Both graded by PSA EX 5. Pair of 1912 T202
Hassan Triple Folder cards, with one featuring portraits of George McBride and Clyde Milan with an action scene entitled “Schaefer on First,” and the other showing Oscar Stanage and Ed Summers with an action shot entitled “Crawford About to Smash One.” A desirable duo of mid-grade cards. Produced in 1912 by Hassan Cigarettes, these ‘Triple Folder’ cards include portrait images of the ballplayers on the sides and an action image in the middle, with the sides hinged to make the cards foldable. While the front contains imagery, the card back contains brief player biographies plus a detailed description of the action image. Starting Bid $100
9036. 1936 R312 National Chicle Pastel Photo Premiums Lot of (20). Very
clean, consistent lot of (20) 1936 R312 National Chicle Pastel Photo Premiums, grading VG-EX overall with no creases. Includes: Tris Speaker/Kiki Cuyler/Danny Taylor, Pie Traynor/Augie Galan (2), Gabby Hartnett, Paul Waner/Lloyd Waner/Jim Weaver, Chuck Dressen, Alvin Crowder, Bud Parmlee, Lee Bell/Zeke Bonura, Cy Blanton, Benny Frey, Cliff Bolton/Earl Whitehill, Schoolboy Rowe, Dolph Camilli, John Allen, Jim Collins/Stan Hack, Mace Brown, and Van Lingle Mungo (3). Starting Bid $200
