Lot # 402: 1911 T4 Obak Cabinets Harry Stewart - SGC PR 1

Category: 1900-1948

Starting Bid: $300.00

Bids: 11 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Fall, 2019 Premier Auction",
which ran from 11/14/2019 8:41 AM to
12/1/2019 8:46 AM



The T4 cabinet issue produced as premiums for Obak cigarettes are among the most scarce of all the tobacco issues. Each of the 5" x 7" cards featured a crisp well-composed black and white player photo in most cases identical to the T212 Obak Cigarette card of the same player. The cards are extraordinarily scarce as they could only be redeemed with the mail-in of 50 coupons making them extremely difficult to obtain in 1911. While the entire run of 175 players featured in the T212 issue may have been available in the T4 cabinet issue many have yet to be discovered today. This particular example features relief pitcher Harry Stewart pictured here with the Vernon Tigers (identified as Roy Stewart on the SGC grading label). The card has been graded POOR 1 by SGC primarily due to pinholes at the top center of the card. The image quality is outstanding the grey borders of the cabinet strong and clean. The name "Roy Stewart" is written in pencil at the top right of the reverse the number 97 written at the top left contributing to the technical grade. It should be noted that the mylar baggie in the SGC holder has caused a whitish streak to appear in the scan down the center of the cabinet. The streak is a reflection of the mylar baggie against the bright scanner bulb and does not appear on the card. A clean and attractive example from a very scarce tobacco issue.

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