Lot # 531: 1909-11 T206 Piedmont 150/25 Bob Ganley - SGC VG-EX+ 4.5

Category: 1900-1948

Starting Bid: $100.00

Bids: 3 (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



Bob Ganley was a left handed outfielder who also batted lefty. The image adorning this card features an action shot of Ganley, stretching out his gloved right hand, making a catch in front of a beautiful background with a light blue sky, some mountains in the distance, and green grass. The combination of the beautiful colors and the unique action, actually depicting the ball in Ganley's glove, make this a wonderful card.

Sharp corners carry this example to the high grade it has achieved. Some light diamond cutting is present, with the centering slightly south and west on the canvas. A small miscue on the color registration during the printing process gives an almost 3D effect and makes it look like Ganley is wearing pink and yellow war paint on his face. The back is bold and absolutely gorgeous, with some light tobacco staining giving this 115-year-old card even more character than it already has. SGC has only ever graded 133 total examples of this Piedmont 150 back version of the Ganley, with only 17 receiving a higher grade than the VG-EX+ 4.5 offered here.

Robert Stephen "Bob" Ganley played in 572 games over five seasons in the Major Leagues. Ganley posted a .254 batting average (540-for-2129) with 246 runs, 2 home runs, 123 RBI, and 112 stolen bases for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Washington Nationals, for whom he is playing on this card.




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