Lot # 744: 1919-21 W514 Ty Cobb (HOF - Hand Cut) - SGC GD 2

Category: 1900-1948

Starting Bid: $300.00

Bids: 17 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Spring, 2024 Premier Auction",
which ran from 3/11/2024 12:00 AM to
3/30/2024 9:00 PM



Easily the most popular of all the 1920s strip card sets, the W514 set of 1919-21 features a large checklist of 120 players issued in 10-card strips meant to be cut along dotted lines separating each card. The result as with many strip cards are a host of off-condition cards that were often torn rather than carefully cut, and as a result miscuts and poorly-shorn borders are common condition flaws. The flimsy paper on which the cards were printed is also an issue making high-grade examples very difficult to obtain.  This example features Hall of Famer Ty Cobb, certainly one of several keys to the issue.  Graded GOOD 2 due largely to an irregular cut at the border, the card also exhibits some surface wear and wrinkling, along with soft edges and corners.  

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