Lot # 458: 1916 Tango Eggs Billy Meyer - SGC EX 5

Category: 1900-1948

Starting Bid: $50.00

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Item was in Auction "Fall, 2018 Premier Auction",
which ran from 11/7/2018 7:00 AM to
11/25/2018 9:13 AM



Discovered only recently the Tango Eggs issue was produced in 1916 by L. Frank & Company of New Orleans. Similar to the 1915 E106 American Caramel issue a hoard of about 800 of the cards were discovered in 1991. Prior to that the issue was virtually unknown with just a handful of circulated copies having popped up over the years. Of the 20 different subjects discovered the majority of the cards found depicted either Bob Bescher or Hughie Jennings. The Billy Meyer card as is well-known actually pictures Fred Jacklitsch. Between PSA and SGC just 31 examples of the Meyer have been graded considerably more scarce than for instance Bescher which has 98 graded examples. This specimen grades EX 5 by SGC due in part to centering and also to slight corner wear. It is the card's rarity as opposed to its condition that gives it value however. A highly sought-after card.

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