Lot # 887: 1947-66 Exhibits Jackie Robinson (HOF RC) - SGC VG/EX+ 4.5

Category: 1900-1948

Starting Bid: $200.00

Bids: 17 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Summer, 2022 Premier Auction",
which ran from 8/2/2022 12:00 AM to
8/20/2022 9:00 PM



The 1947-66 Exhibit issue covered a span of 20 years, with the company issuing a new set each year.  While many of the issue's players were repeated year after year, others only appeared in one or two, leading to a variety of levels of scarcity throughout the set.  Since some of the cards were reprinted year after year, some are found with minor variations as well.

Exceptional early card of Jackie Robinson, graded VG/EX+ 4.5 by SGC due to overall wear, most notable at the corners. What makes the card interesting is the width of the "MADE IN U.S.A." printing in the lower-right corner of the card.  That printing measures approximately 5/8" in width, which dates the production of the card to 1948, just a year after Jackie Robinson's debut.  While some collectors consider Robinson's rookie card to be his 1949 Bowman and Leaf cards, others more accurately point at his 1947 Parade Sportive or Bond Bread issues.  This Exhibit card falls right in the middle, and should certainly be a part of the discussion.  

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