This superior image of Athletics ace Charles Bender retains full clarity and fidelity, with sharp corners and clean borders. Its SGC AUTHENTIC grade reflects that it was common for the T5 frame itself to absorb any wear and tear and that is also what happened here. Bender became one of the first Veterans Committee inductees to the Hall of Fame in 1953.

An enigmatic and scarce issue to find in any condition, the T5 Pinkerton Cabinets were promotional tobacco premiums, with large black-and-white photos affixed to paper frames of various quality and durability. Around 400 different are known today and advertising of that period suggests the company continued to tweak players and photos offered, so we might never confirm its complete checklist. The current SGC population report shows just seven total graded for Bender.