Lot # 948: 1953 Canadian Exhibits #6 Monte Irvin (HOF - Green Tint) - SGC EX 5

Category: 1949-Present

Starting Bid: $50.00

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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



Many collectors are familiar, of course, with the thousands of arcade cards produced by Chicago's Exhibit Supply Company (ESCO) from the early Twenties through the mid Sixties but their Canadian issues are a surprise to many.  A really nice surprise as it turns out.  In 1953 ESCO came out with a two 32 card series that featured a mix of Major League players in one, followed by a hybrid that that primarily showcased players from the Brooklyn Dodgers top farm team, the Montreal Royals, with a few MLB'ers tacked on at the end. Each of the Canadian versions of the 32 first series cards can be found with two different colored tints (green or reddish-purple), with the card number displayed in a small diamond near the lower right corner, above a Made in U.S.A. manufacturing notation; some also state "An Exhibit Card".  These cards are slightly smaller than the ESCO US issues, blank backed with a rougher cardboard than is seen in the states and are definitely an order of magnitude tougher.

Hall-of-Famer Monty Irvin had to wait until he was 30 before he broke into the major leagues but he made his presence known, helping the NY Giants to two pennants during his seven years in New York. Shown here on his green tint '53 Canadian Exhibit, this example presents really well for its SGC 5 grade. There is some edge and corner wear but it's quite light and the back is superb. 

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