Lot # 474: 1910 E100 Bishop & Company Tom Seaton - SGC VG 3

Category: 1900-1948

Starting Bid: $100.00

Bids: 19 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed
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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



Issued in 1911 by the Los Angeles confectioner Bishop & Company, the set we know today as "E100" was the company's second baseball card issue.  The cards showcase important players from the PCL, with black and white photos of each subject set against a variety of colored backgrounds, with cards found with blue, green, purple, red or yellow backgrounds.  The backs contain a checklist, with five players from each team included in the set.  The cards are differentiated by a notation of the manufacturer on the reverse.  The cards are exceptionally scarce today; it is unusual for a hobby auction to include more than a card or two from the issue.  We are pleased to include a large grouping in this auction, offered as individual lots for the benefit of type collectors.

Outstanding example picturing Portland pitcher Tom Seaton, with a pale blue background and a clean surface.  Some light wear is visible in the blue area under Seaton's arm, as well as at the corners of the cards.  A grade of VG 3 assessed by SGC makes this a higher-grade card; of all the E100 cards they have assessed, just ten have graded higher than VG 3.  A tremendous card.

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