Lot # 572: 1917 E135 Collins-McCarthy #47 Happy Felsch - SGC GD+ 2.5

Category: 1900-1948

Starting Bid: $100.00

Bids: 36 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed
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Item was in Auction "Summer, 2023 Premier Auction",
which ran from 8/2/2023 12:00 PM to
8/19/2023 9:00 PM



From the company that offered the long run of Zeenuts, which featured PCL players, the set known as E135 offered 200 subjects but switched focus to the National and American Leagues. Produced at a time when few sets were being issued, it gave collectors and baseball fans on the West Coast a look at players they had only read about in the newspapers or the annual Spading guides. Happy Felsch remains infamous for his role in throwing the 1919 World Series and, as such, is a popular subject still for today's collectors. SGC 2.5 in grade, catercorner creasing is seen in the lower left and upper right. Centering is superb and the corners are quite nice for the grade.  Three or four very tiny spots of foxing can be seen on the reverse.

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