Lot # 392: 1909-16 Max Stein Postcards Rube Marquard (HOF) - SGC PR 1

Category: Baseball Postcards

Starting Bid: $50.00

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Item was in Auction "Summer, 2024 Premier Auction",
which ran from 9/12/2024 4:00 AM to
9/28/2024 9:00 PM



The rare Max Stein Postcard series now known as PC758 features 25 baseball-related cards out of a total of 49 postcards in the set which were issued between 1909 and 1916. Only 66 postcards from the PC758 set have been graded by SGC, with 16 of those being either the Buck Weaver or Honus Wagner issues.

Presented here is Richard "Rube" Marquard of the New York Giants, smiling at the end of his throwing motion. There is tape residue along the top border, and where it has been previously pulled off, there is some light paper loss, as well, which keep the card from grading higher. The reverse remains unused and has only minor soiling. Rounded corners, soft edges, an errant pen mark toward the front's bottom, and a crease in the lower right corner further explain the card's technical grade, though the wonderful pose and Marquard's bright smile still leave this card with plenty of eye appeal and tremendous charm.

SGC has only ever graded 2 total examples of this 1909-16 Max Stein Postcard, with only ONE receiving a higher grade than the Poor 1 offered here of Hall of Famer Rube Marquard.

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